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prosenchyma
[ pros-eng-kuh-muh ]
noun
, Botany.
- the tissue characteristic of the woody and bast portions of plants, consisting typically of long, narrow cells with pointed ends.
prosenchyma
/ ˌprɒsɛnˈkaɪmətəs; prɒsˈɛŋkɪmə /
noun
- a plant tissue consisting of long narrow cells with pointed ends: occurs in conducting tissue
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Derived Forms
- prosenchymatous, adjective
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Other Words From
- pros·en·chym·a·tous [pros-eng-, kim, -, uh, -t, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prosenchyma1
1825–35; < New Latin < Greek pros- toward, to + énchyma infusion; modeled on parenchyma
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prosenchyma1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek pros- towards + enkhuma infusion; compare parenchyma
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