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chlorenchyma

[ kluh-reng-kuh-muh ]

noun

, Botany.
  1. parenchymal tissue containing chlorophyll.


chlorenchyma

/ kləˈrɛŋkɪmə /

noun

  1. plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chlorophyll
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chlorenchyma

/ klə-rĕngkə-mə /

  1. Plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chloroplasts and forming the basic green tissue of plant leaves and stems.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorenchyma1

First recorded in 1890–95; chlor(ophyll) + (par)enchyma
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorenchyma1

C19: from chlor ( ophyll ) + -enchyma

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