meristem /merˈi-stem/

The formative tissue of plants, distinguished from the permanent tissues by the power its cells have of dividing and forming new cells

meristematic /-sti-matˈik/ adjective

• have shot one's bolt
• have someone by the balls
• have someone by the short and curlies
• have someone on toast
• have someone over a barrel
• have someone's back
• have someone's ear
• have someone's guts
• have someone's guts for garters
• have someone's measure
• have someone's number
• have something against
• have something going for one
• have taped
• have the advantage of
• have the ball at one's feet
• have the best of it
• have the black ox tread on one's foot
• have the bulge on someone
• have the cards stacked against
• have the cards stacked in favour of
• have the edge
• have the goods on
• have the heart
• have the hots for