sclerenchyma

[ skli-reng-kuh-muh ]

/ sklɪˈrɛŋ kə mə /

noun Botany.

supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.

Origin of sclerenchyma

First recorded in 1860–65; scler- + (par)enchyma

OTHER WORDS FROM sclerenchyma

scle·ren·chym·a·tous

[skleer-eng-kim-uh-tuhs, skler-], /ˌsklɪər ɛŋˈkɪm ə təs, ˌsklɛr-/, adjective

Words nearby sclerenchyma

scleredema, scleredema adultorum, sclereid, sclerema, sclerema neonatorum, sclerenchyma, scleriritomy, sclerite, scleritis, sclero-, scleroatrophy

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Example sentences from the Web for sclerenchyma

On both sides of the larger vascular bundle there are bands of sclerenchyma.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
Sclerenchyma band extending all round the lower surface just inside the thick cuticle.
Grasses|H. Marshall Ward
As regards size, the epidermal cells overlying the sclerenchyma are small and those lying over parenchyma are larger.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
Leaves folded and in section V-shaped, hardly keeled, with sclerenchyma at apex.
Grasses|H. Marshall Ward

In the leaves of grasses growing in dry situations the development of sclerenchyma is generally very considerable.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar

British Dictionary definitions for sclerenchyma

sclerenchyma

/ (sklɪəˈrɛŋkɪmə) /

noun

a supporting tissue in plants consisting of dead cells with very thick lignified walls

Derived forms of sclerenchyma

sclerenchymatous (ˌsklɪərɛŋˈkɪmətəs), adjective

Word Origin for sclerenchyma

C19: from sclero- + parenchyma

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for sclerenchyma

sclerenchyma

[ sklə-rĕng′kə-mə ]

A supportive tissue of vascular plants, consisting of thick-walled, usually lignified cells. Sclerenchyma cells normally die upon reaching maturity but continue to fulfill their structural purpose in the plant. There are two types of sclerenchyma cells: fiber cells and sclereids. Compare collenchyma parenchyma.

单词	sclerenchyma
释义	sclerenchyma [ skli-reng-kuh-muh ] / sklɪˈrɛŋ kə mə / noun Botany. supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells. Origin of sclerenchyma First recorded in 1860–65; scler- + (par)enchyma OTHER WORDS FROM sclerenchyma scle·ren·chym·a·tous [skleer-eng-kim-uh-tuhs, skler-], /ˌsklɪər ɛŋˈkɪm ə təs, ˌsklɛr-/, adjective Words nearby sclerenchyma scleredema, scleredema adultorum, sclereid, sclerema, sclerema neonatorum, sclerenchyma, scleriritomy, sclerite, scleritis, sclero-, scleroatrophy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sclerenchyma On both sides of the larger vascular bundle there are bands of sclerenchyma. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar Sclerenchyma band extending all round the lower surface just inside the thick cuticle. Grasses\|H. Marshall Ward As regards size, the epidermal cells overlying the sclerenchyma are small and those lying over parenchyma are larger. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar Leaves folded and in section V-shaped, hardly keeled, with sclerenchyma at apex. Grasses\|H. Marshall Ward In the leaves of grasses growing in dry situations the development of sclerenchyma is generally very considerable. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar British Dictionary definitions for sclerenchyma sclerenchyma / (sklɪəˈrɛŋkɪmə) / noun a supporting tissue in plants consisting of dead cells with very thick lignified walls Derived forms of sclerenchyma sclerenchymatous (ˌsklɪərɛŋˈkɪmətəs), adjective Word Origin for sclerenchyma C19: from sclero- + parenchyma Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for sclerenchyma sclerenchyma [ sklə-rĕng′kə-mə ] A supportive tissue of vascular plants, consisting of thick-walled, usually lignified cells. Sclerenchyma cells normally die upon reaching maturity but continue to fulfill their structural purpose in the plant. There are two types of sclerenchyma cells: fiber cells and sclereids. Compare collenchyma parenchyma. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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