parenchyma
noun
the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
parenchymatous
-
a word derived from
parenchyma.
Example Sentences
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Pith-flecks are minute brown specks or patches found in the wood-layers of many trees, and consist of dead parenchymatous thick-walled cells, reminding one of the structure of pith.
From Disease in Plants by H. Marshall Ward
The study of this condition in the kidneys is further of interest as indicating that the border-line between a parenchymatous degeneration and a parenchymatous inflammation is purely arbitrary.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The epidermal cells are almost oblong, while the parenchymatous cells are large, irregular and contain large quantities of tannin.
From All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers
Kyber,36 the latest investigator, in opposition to this view maintains that this affection is not limited to the connective tissue, but may also be seated in the parenchymatous cells of organs.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
With the formation of metastatic abscesses in the lungs and other parenchymatous organs the typical character of the disease changes.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
