collenchyma en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kəˈlɛŋkɪmə/
Etymology
Ancient Greek κολλα (kolla, “glue”) + -enchyma (“tissue”)
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| collenchymas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| collenchymata | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
chlorenchyma · sclerenchyma · merenchyma · parenchyma
Translations (5)
pt colênquima (a supporting ground tissue just under the surface of various leaf structures formed before vascular differentiation) · pl zwarcica (a supporting ground tissue just under the surface of various leaf structures formed before vascular differentiation) · cmn 厚角組織 /厚角组织 (a supporting ground tissue just under the surface of various leaf structures formed before vascular differentiation) · pl kolenchyma (a supporting ground tissue just under the surface of various leaf structures formed before vascular differentiation) · tl tibaysihayan (a supporting ground tissue just under the surface of various leaf structures formed before vascular differentiation)