PARENCHYMATOUS

Etymology

Adjective

parenchymatous (not comparable)

(medicine) Alternative form of parenchymal.

(botany) Consisting of or relating to the cellular tissue making up the softer parts of leaves, pulp of fruits, bark and pith of stems, etc.

Source: Wiktionary


Par`en*chym"a*tous, Pa*ren"chy*mous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. parenchymateux.]

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the parenchyma of a tissue or an organ; as, parenchymatous degeneration.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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