chlorenchyma

[ kluh-reng-kuh-muh ]

/ kləˈrɛŋ kə mə /

noun Botany.

parenchymal tissue containing chlorophyll.

Nearby words

chlordane, chlordecone, chlordiazepoxide, chlorella, chloremia, chlorenchyma, chlorhexidine, chlorhydria, chloric, chloric acid, 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.