prosenchyma
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
prosenchyma /prɒˈsɛŋkɪmə/
▶noun Biology plant tissue consisting of elongated cells with interpenetrating tapering ends, occurring chiefly in vascular tissue.
– derivatives
prosenchymatous /ˌprɒsɛŋˈkɪmətəs/ adjective.
prosenchymatous /ˌprɒsɛŋˈkɪmətəs/ adjective.
– origin C19: from Gk pros ‘toward’ + enkhuma ‘infusion’, on the pattern of parenchyma.
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