root cap

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005571",
  "term": "root cap",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A cone-shaped structure in plants made up of a mass of meristematic cells that covers and protects the tip of a growing root. It is the putative site of gravity sensing in plant roots.",
  "synonyms": [
    "plant root cap"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "roots",
    "root border cells"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2018",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "capa pilífera"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/root-cap/"
}