epiblema

== English == === Alternative forms === epiblem === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἐπίβλημα (epíblēma, “cover”); ἐπί (epí, “over, upon”) + βάλλω (bállō, “throw”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɛpɪˈbliːmə/ === Noun === epiblema (uncountable) (botany) The epidermal cells of rootlets, specially adapted to absorb liquids. === References === “epiblema”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.