chlorenchyma

[kluh-reng-kuh-muh]

noun

Botany.

1. parenchymal tissue containing chlorophyll.

chlorenchyma

/ kləˈrɛŋkɪmə /

noun

1. plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chlorophyll

chlorenchyma

1. Plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chloroplasts and forming the basic green tissue of plant leaves and stems.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorenchyma¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chlorenchyma¹

C19: from _chlor ( _ophyll ) + _-enchyma

Example Sentences

An ordinary epidermal cell; st. stomata; sc. sclerenchyma; ph. phloëm; chl c. chlorenchyma; m. motor cells; xy. xylem.

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