CHLORENCHYMA

chlorenchyma

(noun) parenchyma whose cells contain chloroplasts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chlorenchyma (uncountable)

(botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.

Coordinate terms

• collenchyma

• parenchyma

• merenchyma

• sclerenchyma

Source: Wiktionary



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