This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
collenchyma
[ kuh-leng-kuh-muh ]
/ kəˈlɛŋ kə mə /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Botany.
a layer of modified tissue consisting of cells that are thickened at the angles and usually elongated.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of collenchyma
1825–35; <New Latin <Greek kóll(a) glue + énchyma contents (en-en-2 + chy-, stem of cheîn to pour + -ma noun suffix denoting result of action)
OTHER WORDS FROM collenchyma
col·len·chym·a·tous [kol-uhn-kim-uh-tuhs], /ˌkɒl ənˈkɪm ə təs/, col·len·chy·mat·ic [kuh-leng-kuh-mat-ik], /kəˌlɛŋ kəˈmæt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby collenchyma
collegiate institute, collegium, collegium musicum, col legno, collembolan, collenchyma, collenchyme, Colles' fracture, collet, colleterial gland, Collette
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
British Dictionary definitions for collenchyma
collenchyma
/ (kəˈlɛŋkɪmə) /
noun
a strengthening and supporting tissue in plants, consisting of elongated living cells whose walls are thickened with cellulose and pectins
Derived forms of collenchyma
collenchymatous (ˌkɒlənˈkɪmətəs), adjectiveWord Origin for collenchyma
C19: New Latin, from Greek kolla glue + enkhuma infusion
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for collenchyma
collenchyma
[ kə-lĕng′kə-mə ]
A supportive tissue of plants, consisting of elongated living cells with unevenly thickened, nonlignified walls. Collenchyma cells remain alive at maturity. Compare parenchyma sclerenchyma.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.