root sheath

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} The [[coleorhiza]].
2. {{lb|en|anatomy|dermatology}} The [[sleevelike]] [[epithelial]] [[lining]] of a [[hair follicle]] that [[surround]]s and [[support]]s the [[growing]] [[hair]] [[root]] and [[shaft]].

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