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collenchyma

[kuh-leng-kuh-muh]

noun

Botany.

  1. a layer of modified tissue consisting of cells that are thickened at the angles and usually elongated.

collenchyma

/ ˌkɒlənˈkɪmətəs, kəˈlɛŋkɪmə /

noun

  1. a strengthening and supporting tissue in plants, consisting of elongated living cells whose walls are thickened with cellulose and pectins

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

collenchyma

  1. A supportive tissue of plants, consisting of elongated living cells with unevenly thickened, nonlignified walls. Collenchyma cells remain alive at maturity.

  2. Compare parenchyma sclerenchyma

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Other Word Forms

  • collenchymatous adjective
  • collenchymatic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of collenchyma1

1825–35; < New Latin < Greek ó ( a ) glue + éԳ⳾ contents ( en- en- 2 + chy-, stem of î to pour + -ma noun suffix denoting result of action)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of collenchyma1

C19: New Latin, from Greek kolla glue + enkhuma infusion
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Example Sentences

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Cork cells, X, formed from the cork cambium, C.Ca: the cells developed on the inside of the latter, Cl, are termed collenchyma, and go to add to the cortex.

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