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chlorenchyma

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

noun

Botany.

  1. parenchymal tissue containing chlorophyll.

chlorenchyma British  
/ kləˈrɛŋkɪmə /

noun

  1. plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chlorophyll

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chlorenchyma Scientific  
/ klə-rĕng′kə-mə /

  1. 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

Example Sentences

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

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