scle·ren·chy·ma (skl -r ng k-m)n. A supportive plant tissue that consists of thick-walled, usually lignified cells. scle  ren·chyma·tous (sklîrn-k m-ts, -k m-) adj. |
sclerenchyma [sklɪəˈrɛŋkɪmə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a supporting tissue in plants consisting of dead cells with very thick lignified walls
[from sclero- + parenchyma]
sclerenchymatous [ˌsklɪərɛŋˈkɪmətəs] adj
| sclerenchyma (skl-rngk-m) A supportive tissue of vascular plants, consisting of thick-walled, usually lignified cells. Sclerenchyma cells normally die upon reaching maturity but continue to fulfill their structural purpose in the plant. There are two types of sclerenchyma cells: fiber cells and sclereids. Compare collenchymaparenchyma |
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