Definitions for meristems

meristems mer·i·stem

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

Meristems is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 312 anagrams from letters in meristems (eeimmrsst).

Definitions for meristems

noun

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

Origin of meristems

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 meristems
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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