prosenchyma
noun
pros·en·chy·ma
präˈseŋkəmə
plural prosenchymata
ˌpräsᵊnˈkimətə
or prosenchymas
: any of various tissues of higher plants composed of elongated usually pointed cells mostly with little or no protoplasm and including tissues specialized for conduction and support compare parenchyma, plectenchyma
prosenchymatous
adjective
¦präsᵊn¦kimətəs
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“Prosenchyma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosenchyma. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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