sclerenchyma
Meanings
noun
- A mechanical ground tissue, impermeable to water, which consists of cells having narrow lumen and thick, mineralized walls of lignin; present in stems, vascular bundles (of monocots), seed coverings, and vein and tips of leaves.
- The hard calcareous deposit in the tissues of the stony corals (Anthozoa).
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Etymology
From sclero- + -enchyma.
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