kerato- or kerat- also cerato- or cerat- pref. 1. Horn; horny: keratosis. 2. Cornea: keratectomy. [Greek kerÄto-, horn, from keras, kerÄt-; see ker- in Indo-European roots.] kerato- or before a vowel kerat- combining form 1. indicating horn or a horny substance: keratin; keratogenous. 2. (Medicine) indicating the cornea: keratoplasty. [from Greek kerat-, keras horn] kerato- a combining form meaning âcorneaâ: keratoplasty.
Early root growth is one of the functions of the apical meristem located near the tip of the root. The meristem cells more or less continuously divide, producing more meristem, root cap cells (these are sacrificed to protect the meristem), and undifferentiated root cells.
Leaves, stems, roots, and flowers are all made up of various tissues. Plant Tissues Plant Tissues fall into two large categories: Meristematic, or Permanent (Non-Meristematic) Meristematic Tissues Meristems are places in plants where cell division is occurring. During cell division, one cell becomes two cells.Each new cell can also divide.ateral meristems come in two basic types: Vascular cambium; meristematic tissue located between the xylem and phloem. The vascular cambium makes new xylem and phloem cells. Cork cambium; meristematic tissue located just below the bark in woody dicot stems. The cork cambium makes new bark cells.