aer·en·chy·ma (â-r ng k -m)n. A spongy tissue with large air spaces found between the cells of the stems and leaves of aquatic plants, providing buoyancy and allowing the circulation of gases. [New Latin : aer(o)- + Greek enkhuma, filling (from enkhein, to pour in : en-, in; see en-2 + khein, to pour; see chyme).] |   longitudinal section of an aquatic plant stem |
aerenchyma [ɛəˈrɛŋkɪmə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) plant tissue with large air-filled spaces, which is typical of aquatic plants and allows air to reach waterlogged parts
[from aer(o)- + Greek enkhuma infusion]
| aerenchyma (â-rngk-m) A spongy tissue with large air spaces found between the cells of the stems and leaves of aquatic plants. Aerenchyma provides buoyancy and allows the circulation of gases. |
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