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Word: Sclerenchyma
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek sklēros ‘hard’ + enkhuma ‘infusion’, on the pattern of parenchyma
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌsklɪəˈrɛŋkɪmə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
strengthening tissue in a plant, formed from cells with thickened, typically lignified, walls.
Short Definition:strengthening tissue in plant, formed from cells with thickened walls
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