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aerenchyma

American  
[ai-reng-kuh-muh, ai-ren-] / ɛəˈrɛŋ kə mə, ɛəˈrɛn- /

noun

Botany.

  1. a tissue in certain aquatic plants, consisting of thin-walled cells and large intercellular spaces adapted for internal circulation of air.

aerenchyma British  
/ ɛəˈrɛŋkɪmə /

noun

  1. plant tissue with large air-filled spaces, which is typical of aquatic plants and allows air to reach waterlogged parts

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aerenchyma Scientific  
/ â-rĕng′kə-mə /

  1. A spongy tissue with large air spaces found between the cells of the stems and leaves of aquatic plants. Aerenchyma provides buoyancy and allows the circulation of gases.

Etymology

Origin of aerenchyma

From New Latin, dating back to 1895–1900; aer-, parenchyma

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