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parenchyma

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pəˈrɛŋkɪmə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pə reng′kə mə)

pa•ren•chy•ma (pə reng′kə mə),USA pronunciation n.

Botanythe fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
Anatomy, Zoology, Zoologythe specific tissue of an animal organ as distinguished from its connective or supporting tissue.
Zoologya type of soft, spongy connective tissue of certain invertebrates, as the flatworms.
Pathologythe functional tissue of a morbid growth.

Greek parénchyma literally, something poured in beside, equivalent. to par- par- + énchyma infusion; see en-², chyme
Neo-Latin
1645–55;

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

parenchyma /pəˈrɛŋkɪmə/ n

unspecialized plant tissue consisting of simple thin-walled cells with intervening air spaces: constitutes the greater part of fruits, stems, roots, etc
animal tissue that constitutes the essential or specialized part of an organ as distinct from the blood vessels, connective tissue, etc, associated with it

Etymology: 17th Century: via New Latin from Greek parenkhuma something poured in beside, from para-¹ + enkhuma infusionparenchymatous /ˌpærɛŋˈkɪmətəs/, parenchymal /pəˈrɛŋkɪm^əl/ adj

'parenchyma' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

-enchyma - oedema - prosenchyma - sclerenchyma - abscission layer - aerenchyma - endodermis - leaf miner - mesophyll - mine - miner - palisade - palisade parenchyma - par - phloem - pseudoparenchyma - tylosis - vascular ray - xylem - spongy parenchyma - stroma

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