pseudoparenchyma
[ soo-doh-puh-reng-kuh-muh ]
/ ˌsu doʊ pəˈrɛŋ kə mə /
noun Biology.
(in certain fungi and red algae) a compact mass of tissue, made up of interwoven hyphae or filaments, that superficially resembles plant tissue.
Nearby words
pseudonymity, pseudonymous, pseudopapilledema, pseudoparalysis, pseudoparaplegia, pseudoparenchyma, pseudoparesis, pseudopelade, pseudoperipteral, pseudophone, pseudoplatelet
Origin of pseudoparenchyma
Related forms
pseu·do·pa·ren·chy·mal, pseu·do·par·en·chym·a·tous [soo-doh-par-uh ng-kim-uh-tuh s] /ˌsu doʊˌpær əŋˈkɪm ə təs/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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