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parenchyma

pa·ren·chy·ma
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [puh-reng-kuh-muh]
    • /pəˈrɛŋ kə mə/
    • /pə.ˈreŋk.ɪ.mə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-reng-kuh-muh]
    • /pəˈrɛŋ kə mə/

Definitions of parenchyma word

  • noun parenchyma Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide. 1
  • noun parenchyma Anatomy, Zoology. the specific tissue of an animal organ as distinguished from its connective or supporting tissue. 1
  • noun parenchyma Zoology. a type of soft, spongy connective tissue of certain invertebrates, as the flatworms. 1
  • noun parenchyma Pathology. the functional tissue of a morbid growth. 1
  • noun parenchyma unspecialized plant tissue consisting of simple thin-walled cells with intervening air spaces: constitutes the greater part of fruits, stems, roots, etc 0
  • noun parenchyma animal tissue that constitutes the essential or specialized part of an organ as distinct from the blood vessels, connective tissue, etc, associated with it 0

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Origin of parenchyma

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < New Latin < Greek parénchyma literally, something poured in beside, equivalent to par- par- + énchyma infusion; see en-2, chyme

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Parts of speech for Parenchyma

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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parenchyma popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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