chlo·ren·chy·ma (kl -r ng k-m)n. Plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chloroplasts. [chlor(ophyll) + -enchyma.] |
chlorenchyma [kləˈrɛŋkɪmə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chlorophyll
[from chlor(ophyll) + -enchyma]
| chlorenchyma (kl-rngk-m) Plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chloroplasts and forming the basic green tissue of plant leaves and stems. |
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| Noun | 1. | chlorenchyma - parenchyma whose cells contain chloroplasts parenchyma - 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 |
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