What does "collenchyma" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "collenchyma"?

Common synonyms include: chlorenchyma, merenchyma, parenchyma, sclerenchyma.

How do you pronounce "collenchyma"?

Pronounced //kəˈlɛŋkəmə//.

Collenchyma

//kəˈlɛŋkəmə// noun

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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

Synonyms

All synonyms

chlorenchyma merenchyma parenchyma sclerenchyma

Etymology

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

Related phrases

ground tissue

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