per·i·cy·cle (p r  -s  k l)n. A plant tissue characteristic of the roots, located between the endodermis and phloem. [French péricycle, from Greek perikuklos, spherical : peri-, peri- + kuklos, circle; see cycle.] per i·cyclic (-sklk, -sklk) adj. |
pericycle [ˈpɛrɪˌsaɪkəl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a layer of plant tissue beneath the endodermis: surrounds the conducting tissue in roots and certain stems
[from Greek perikuklos]
pericyclic [ˌpɛrɪˈsaɪklɪk -ˈsɪk-] adj
| pericycle (pr-skl) A layer of nonvascular tissue that surrounds the vascular tissues in the roots of plants and is in turn surrounded by the endodermis. New lateral roots begin growth from the pericycle. |
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