bothrenchyma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.

Pronunciation

bŏthrĕngʹkĭmə /bɒθˈɹɛŋkɪmə/

Word forms

bothrenchyma bothrenchym

Etymology

A compound of the Ancient Greek words βόθρος (bóthros, “pit”) + ἔγχῠμᾰ (énkhŭmă, “infusion”), whence enchyma and -enchyma. Compare parenchyma.

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