parenchyma

noun

pa·ren·chy·ma pə-ˈreŋ-kə-mə How to pronounce parenchyma (audio)

: the essential and distinctive tissue of an organ or an abnormal growth as distinguished from its supportive framework

: a tissue of higher plants that consists of thin-walled living photosynthetic or storage cells capable of division even when mature and that makes up much of the substance of leaves and roots, the pulp of fruits, and parts of stems and supporting structures

parenchymal

pə-ˈreŋ-kə-məl How to pronounce parenchyma (audio)

ˌper-ən-ˈkī

ˌpa-rən-

adjective

parenchymatous

ˌper-ən-ˈkī-mə-təs How to pronounce parenchyma (audio)

-ˈki-

ˌpa-rən-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, visceral flesh, from parenchein to pour in beside, from para- + en- en- + chein to pour — more at found

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	parenchyma
释义	parenchyma noun pa·ren·chy·ma pə-ˈreŋ-kə-mə 1 : the essential and distinctive tissue of an organ or an abnormal growth as distinguished from its supportive framework 2 : a tissue of higher plants that consists of thin-walled living photosynthetic or storage cells capable of division even when mature and that makes up much of the substance of leaves and roots, the pulp of fruits, and parts of stems and supporting structures parenchymal pə-ˈreŋ-kə-məl ˌper-ən-ˈkī ˌpa-rən- adjective parenchymatous ˌper-ən-ˈkī-mə-təs -ˈki- ˌpa-rən- adjective Word History Etymology New Latin, from Greek, visceral flesh, from parenchein to pour in beside, from para- + en- en- + chein to pour — more at found First Known Use 1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing parenchyma spongy parenchyma spongy parenchyma Medical Definition parenchyma noun pa·ren·chy·ma pə-ˈreŋ-kə-mə : the essential and distinctive tissue of an organ or an abnormal growth as distinguished from its supportive framework
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parenchyma

noun

Word History

Phrases Containing parenchyma

Medical Definition

noun