chlorenchyma

American

[kluh-reng-kuh-muh] / kləˈrɛŋ kə mə /

noun

Botany.

parenchymal tissue containing chlorophyll.

chlorenchyma British

/ kləˈrɛŋkɪmə /

noun

plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chlorophyll

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chlorenchyma Scientific

/ klə-rĕng′kə-mə /

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

Etymology

Origin of chlorenchyma

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

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