Definitions For Sclerenchyma

Noun

SCLERENCHYMA (plural s, sclerenchymata) (botany) A mechanical ground tissue, impermeable to water, which consists of cells having narrow lumen and thick, mineralized walls of lignin; present in stems, vascular bundles (of monocots), seed coverings, and vein and tips of leaves. (zoology) The hard calcareous deposit in the tissues of the stony corals (anthozoa).

Coordinate terms

chlorenchyma sclereids collenchyma merenchyma parenchyma

Derived terms

sclerenchymatous

Translations

Indonesian: sklerenkima Persian: اسکرانشیم (eskelerânšîm) Polish: twardzica, f, sklerenchyma Portuguese: esclerênquima, m Spanish: esclerénquima, m Tagalog: tagasihayan

Etymology

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