sclerenchyma
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsklɪəɹəŋˈkaɪmə/
Noun
sclerenchyma (countable and uncountable, plural sclerenchymas or sclerenchymata)
- (botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants consisting of aggregates of cells having thick, often mineralized walls
- (zoology) The hard calcareous deposit in the tissues of Anthozoa, constituting the stony corals.
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a mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants consisting of aggregates of cells having thick, often mineralized walls
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