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chlorenchyma
[ kluh-reng-kuh-muh ]
/ kləˈrɛŋ kə mə /
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noun Botany.
parenchymal tissue containing chlorophyll.
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Origin of chlorenchyma
First recorded in 1890–95; chlor(ophyll) + (par)enchyma
Words nearby chlorenchyma
chlorcyclizine, chlordane, chlordecone, chlordiazepoxide, chlorella, chlorenchyma, chlorhexidine, chloric, chloric acid, chloride, chloride of lime
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British Dictionary definitions for chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
/ (kləˈrɛŋkɪmə) /
noun
plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chlorophyll
Word Origin for chlorenchyma
C19: from chlor (ophyll) + -enchyma
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Scientific definitions for chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
[ klə-rĕng′kə-mə ]
Plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chloroplasts and forming the basic green tissue of plant leaves and stems.
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