prosenchyma

noun

pros·​en·​chy·​ma

präˈseŋkəmə

plural prosenchymata

ˌpräsᵊnˈkimətə

or prosenchymas

: any of various tissues of higher plants composed of elongated usually pointed cells mostly with little or no protoplasm and including tissues specialized for conduction and support compare parenchyma, plectenchyma

prosenchymatous

¦präsᵊn¦kimətəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pros- + -enchyma

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