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

chlorenchyma

/ klə-rĕng′kə-mə /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorenchyma¹

First recorded in 1890–95; chlor(ophyll) + (par)enchyma

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorenchyma¹

C19: from chlor ( ophyll ) + -enchyma