English Explanatory Dictionary

collenchyma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.

Pronunciation

/kəˈlɛŋkəmə/

Word forms

collenchyma collenchymas collenchymata

Etymology

Ancient Greek κολλα (kolla, “glue”) + -enchyma (“tissue”)

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