collenchyma

noun

col·​len·​chy·​ma kə-ˈleŋ-kə-mə 

kä-

: a plant tissue that consists of living usually elongated cells with unevenly thickened walls and acts as support especially in areas of primary growth

collenchymatous

ˌkä-lən-ˈki-mə-təs  -ˈkī- 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above