ground tissue
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The tissue of a plant other than the epidermis, periderm, and vascular tissues, consisting primarily of parenchyma, and (in lesser amounts) of collenchyma and sclerenchyma. Cortex and pith are subtypes of ground tissue.
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ground state, ground stroke, ground substance, groundswell, ground tackle, ground tissue, ground-to-air, ground-to-ground, ground track, groundwater, ground wave
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