collenchyma

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek κολλα (kolla, “glue”) + -enchyma

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kəˈlɛŋkəmə/

Noun

collenchyma (plural collenchymas)

(biology) A supporting ground tissue just under the surface of various leaf structures formed before vascular differentiation.

Coordinate terms

Translations

a supporting ground tissue just under the surface of various leaf structures formed before vascular differentiation

Polish: kolenchyma f, zwarcica f

Tagalog: tibaysihayan

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