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chlorenchyma

[ kluh-reng-kuh-muh ]
/ kləˈrɛŋ kə mə /

noun Botany.

parenchymal tissue containing chlorophyll.

Nearby words

  1. chlordecone,
  2. chlordiazepoxide,
  3. chlorella,
  4. chlorellaceous,
  5. chloremia,
  6. chlorhexidine,
  7. chlorhydria,
  8. chloric,
  9. chloric acid,
  10. chloride

Origin of chlorenchyma

First recorded in 1890–95; chlor(ophyll) + (par)enchyma
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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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Science 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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