noun
- a layer of plant tissue located between the endodermis and the phloem in roots and stems
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The pericycle is responsible for the formation of lateral roots in plants.
- Students examined the pericycle layer under the microscope during botany class.
- The pericycle contains cells that can divide to produce branch roots.
- In dicot roots, the pericycle is typically one cell layer thick.
- The vascular cambium originates from the pericycle in many plant species.