sclerenchyma
English
Etymology
sclero- + -enchyma
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /sklɪəɹˈɛŋkɪmə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /skləɹˈɛŋkəmə/
Noun
sclerenchyma (countable and uncountable, plural sclerenchymas or sclerenchymata)
- (botany) 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.
- (zoology) The hard calcareous deposit in the tissues of the stony corals (Anthozoa).
Coordinate terms
- chlorenchyma
- sclereids
- collenchyma
- merenchyma
- parenchyma
Derived terms
- sclerenchymatous
Translations
a mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants consisting of aggregates of cells having thick, often mineralized walls
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