Definitions for meristem

meristem mer·i·stem

Spelling: [mer-uh-stem]
IPA: /ˈmɛr əˌstɛm/

Meristem is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 239 anagrams from letters in meristem (eeimmrst).

Definitions for meristem

noun

  1. embryonic tissue in plants; undifferentiated, growing, actively dividing cells.

Origin of meristem

1870-75; Greek merist(ós) divided, distributed (equivalent to *merid-, stem of merízein to divide into parts (derivative of méris part, share) + -tos verbal adjective suffix) + -em Greek -ēma

Word Value for meristem
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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