parenchyma
noun
Simple meaning
Animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g.
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IPA pronunciation (US)
pɚˈɛnkəmə
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Definition
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noun
anatomy
Animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels
zoology
Cellular tissue lying between the body wall and the organs of invertebrate animals lacking a coelom, such as flatworms.
anatomy
The functional tissue of an organ as distinguished from the connective and supporting tissue.
botany
The cellular tissue, typically soft and succulent, found chiefly in the softer parts of leaves, pulp of fruits, bark and pith of stems, etc.
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