- collenchyma
- col·len·chy·ma
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
Collenchyma — Col*len chy*ma, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ko lla glue + ? an infusion. Formed like parenchyma.] (Bot.) A tissue of vegetable cells which are thickend at the angles and (usually) elongated. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
collenchyma — [kə leŋ′ki mə] n. [< Gr kolla, glue + enchyma, a steeping, infusion < enchein, to pour in < en , in + cheein, to pour: see FOUND3] plant tissue consisting of elongated cells thickened at the corners, often found between the epidermis and … English World dictionary
collenchyma — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1857 a plant tissue that consists of living usually elongated cells with unevenly thickened walls and acts as support especially in areas of primary growth • collenchymatous adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
collenchyma — См. collenchyme … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
collenchyma — Plant tissue in which the primary cell walls are thickened, especially at the cell corners. Acts as a supporting tissue in growing shoots, leaves and petioles. Often arranged in cortical ribs , as seen prominently in celery and rhubarb petioles.… … Dictionary of molecular biology
collenchyma — collenchymatous /kol euhn kim euh teuhs/, collenchymatic /keuh leng keuh mat ik/, adj. /keuh leng keuh meuh/, n. Bot. a layer of modified tissue consisting of cells that are thickened at the angles and usually elongated. [1825 35; < NL < Gk… … Universalium
collenchyma — noun A supporting tissue just under the surface of various leaf structures formed before vascular differentiation … Wiktionary
collenchyma — [kə lɛŋkɪmə] noun Botany tissue strengthened by the thickening of cell walls, as in young shoots. Origin C19: from Gk kolla glue + enkhuma infusion … English new terms dictionary
collenchyma — First formed strengthening tissue of plants, composed of elongate cells thickened mainly at angles of the cell walls … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
collenchyma — col•len•chy•ma [[t]kəˈlɛŋ kə mə[/t]] n. bot a layer of plant tissue, often of new stem growth, that consists of elongated cells thickened at the corners • Etymology: 1825–35; < NL < Gk kóll(a) glue +énchyma content, infusion (see… … From formal English to slang