Definition of Parenchyma

Noun: parenchyma  pu'reng-ki-mu

1. Animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels
    
2. The primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems

See also:
pareiras
parenchymal

Anagrams containing the word parenchyma

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