parenchyma

Noun

Meaning

The soft celluar substance of the tissues of plants and animals, like the pulp of leaves, to soft tissue of glands, and the like.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

constitution ham corpus body real material matter meristem actually element actual principle substance organism practically
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Antonyms

little off unreal mental false soul
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Hypernyms

animal tissue plant tissue

Hyponyms

chlorenchyma

Related terms

alchemy chyme enchyma -enchyma

Phrases with the word

palisade parenchyma

Examples

Apart from the xylem and phloem in their vascular bundles, leaves are composed mainly of parenchyma cells. Source: Internet

The consistent parenchyma tissue, the clonal nature of the plant and the low metabolic activity provide a very nice "model tissue" for experimentation. Source: Internet

The lungs contain the respiratory tract and its lining, which terminate in alveoli, the tissue in between (called interstitium or parenchyma ), and veins, arteries, nerves and lymphatic vessels. Source: Internet

The increase in the risk of nerve injury can be due to the increased vascularity of the thyroid parenchyma and the development of links between the thyroid capsule and the surrounding tissues. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

parencephalitis parencephalocele parencephalon parenchymal parenchymal blush parenchymal jaundice