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sclerenchyma

scle·ren·chy·ma
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skli-reng-kuh-muh]
    • /sklɪˈrɛŋ kə mə/
    • /sklˈerəntʃˌɪmə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skli-reng-kuh-muh]
    • /sklɪˈrɛŋ kə mə/

Definitions of sclerenchyma word

  • noun sclerenchyma supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells. 1
  • noun sclerenchyma a supporting tissue in plants consisting of dead cells with very thick lignified walls 0
  • noun sclerenchyma plant tissue of uniformly thick-walled, dead cells, as in a stem, the shell of a nut, etc. 0

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Origin of sclerenchyma

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; scler- + (par)enchyma

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Parts of speech for Sclerenchyma

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sclerenchyma popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with sclerenchyma

  • what do sclerenchyma and collenchyma have in common?
  • what are sclerenchyma cells?
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  • what is the function of sclerenchyma cells?

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