bothrenchyma
Meanings
noun
- Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
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Etymology
A compound of the Ancient Greek words βόθρος (bóthros, “pit”) + ἔγχῠμᾰ (énkhŭmă, “infusion”), whence enchyma and -enchyma. Compare parenchyma.
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