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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
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collenchyma

/ kə-lĕngkə-mə /

  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


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Derived Forms

  • collenchymatous, adjective
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Other Words From

  • col·len·chym·a·tous [kol-, uh, n-, kim, -, uh, -t, uh, s], col·len·chy·mat·ic [k, uh, -leng-k, uh, -, mat, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of collenchyma1

1825–35; < New Latin < Greek kóll ( a ) glue + énchyma contents ( en- en- 2 + chy-, stem of cheîn 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

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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