Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition

Epiblema

‖

Epˊi-ble′ma

,
Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] a cover; [GREEK] over + [GREEK] to throw.]
(Bot.)
The epidermal cells of rootlets, specially adapted to absorb liquids.
Goodale.

Definition 2024

epiblema

epiblema

English

Noun

epiblema ‎(uncountable)

  1. (botany) The epidermal cells of rootlets, specially adapted to absorb liquids.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Goodale to this entry?)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπίβλημα ‎(epíblēma, “cover”); ἐπί ‎(epí, “over, upon”) + βάλλω ‎(bállō, “throw”).

Similar Results