Collenchyma
/kəˈlɛŋkəmə/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
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. countable, uncountable
Etymology
Ancient Greek κολλα (kolla, “glue”) + -enchyma (“tissue”)