About The Word Parenchyma
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Parenchyma
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What's The Definition Of Parenchyma?
[n] animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels
[n] the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems Synonyms | Synonyms for Parenchyma: Related Terms | Find terms related to Parenchyma: See Also | animal tissue | flesh | foliage | leaf | leafage | pith | plant tissue | pulp | root Parenchyma In Webster's Dictionary \Pa*ren"chy*ma\, n. [NL., from Gr. ?, fr. ? to pour
in beside; ? beside + ? in + ? to pour: cf. F. parenchyme.]
(Biol.)
The soft celluar substance of the tissues of plants and
animals, like the pulp of leaves, to soft tissue of glands,
and the like.
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