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parenchyma

DEFINITIONS OF: parenchyma

1

n animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels

Type of:
animal tissue
the tissue in the bodies of animals

n 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

Types:
chlorenchyma
parenchyma whose cells contain chloroplasts
Type of:
plant tissue
the tissue of a plant
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