protoderm: Meaning and Definition of

pro•to•derm

Pronunciation: (prō'tu-dûrm"), [key]
— n. Bot.
  1. a thin outer layer of the meristem in embryos and growing points of roots and stems, which gives rise to the epidermis. Also called
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