sclerenchyma

American  

[skli-reng-kuh-muh] / sklɪˈrɛŋ kə mə /

noun

Botany.

1. supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.

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sclerenchyma British  

/ sklɪəˈrɛŋkɪmə /

noun

1. a supporting tissue in plants consisting of dead cells with very thick lignified walls

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sclerenchyma Scientific  

/ sklə-rĕng′kə-mə /

1. A supportive tissue of vascular plants, consisting of thick-walled, usually lignified cells. Sclerenchyma cells normally die upon reaching maturity but continue to fulfill their structural purpose in the plant. There are two types of sclerenchyma cells: fiber cells and sclereids.

2. Compare collenchyma parenchyma

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Other Word Forms

• sclerenchymatous
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of sclerenchyma

First recorded in 1860–65; scler- + (par)enchyma

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Example Sentences

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sclerenchyma

Ground tissue is responsible for photosynthesis and support and is composed of parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma cells.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The exodermis is about two cells thick and is made up of sclerenchyma cells that stain red.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

Sandwiched between the xylem and sclerenchyma is the phloem.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

The inner part of the vascular bundle is xylem tissue, and the outer part is sclerenchyma tissue.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

In this group of species there is no segregation of sclerenchyma into an effective tissue.

From The Genus Pinus by George Russell Shaw

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