parenchyma

Words with a similar base: parenchyma

'parenchyma'

[parenchyma.n.01] as in: animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g.

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connective tissue and blood vessels

'parenchyma'

[parenchyma.n.02] as in: the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems