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pseudoparenchyma

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[soo-doh-puh-reng-kuh-muh] / ˌsu doʊ pəˈrɛŋ kə mə /

noun

Biology.

  1. (in certain fungi and red algae) a compact mass of tissue, made up of interwoven hyphae or filaments, that superficially resembles plant tissue.

Other Word Forms

  • pseudoparenchymal adjective
  • pseudoparenchymatous adjective

Etymology

Origin of pseudoparenchyma

First recorded in 1870–75; pseudo- + parenchyma

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