# pileorhiza

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A cap of cells covering the growing extremity of a root; a rootcap.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek πῖλος (pîlos, “cap”) + ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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