Definition of sclerenchyma in English:
sclerenchyma
noun skləˈrɛŋkɪməˌsklɪəˈrɛŋkɪməskləˈrɛŋkəmə
mass nounBotany Strengthening tissue in a plant, formed from cells with thickened, typically lignified, walls.
Example sentencesExamples
- The exodermis and underlying layer of heavily lignified sclerenchyma of Oryza sativa is a constitutive feature.
- It had larger cells and more sclerenchyma and collenchyma (supporting tissue) in between the vascular bundle and epidermal cells.
- In Cayenne, development of a solid, lignified disk of sclerenchyma across the receptacle was positively associated with ease of separation in a comparison of an easy pick and a hard pick genotypes.
- Many of the genera in this large clade contain stone cells, accretions of sclerenchyma that occur in the fleshy part of the berry.
- In addition, vascular sclerenchyma associated with leaf traces retained fluorescein even after prolonged rinsing.
Origin
Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek sklēros 'hard' + enkhuma 'infusion', on the pattern of parenchyma.
Definition of sclerenchyma in US English:
sclerenchyma
nounskləˈreNGkəməskləˈrɛŋkəmə
Botany Strengthening tissue in a plant, formed from cells with thickened, typically lignified, walls.
Example sentencesExamples
- It had larger cells and more sclerenchyma and collenchyma (supporting tissue) in between the vascular bundle and epidermal cells.
- The exodermis and underlying layer of heavily lignified sclerenchyma of Oryza sativa is a constitutive feature.
- In addition, vascular sclerenchyma associated with leaf traces retained fluorescein even after prolonged rinsing.
- Many of the genera in this large clade contain stone cells, accretions of sclerenchyma that occur in the fleshy part of the berry.
- In Cayenne, development of a solid, lignified disk of sclerenchyma across the receptacle was positively associated with ease of separation in a comparison of an easy pick and a hard pick genotypes.
Origin
Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek sklēros ‘hard’ + enkhuma ‘infusion’, on the pattern of parenchyma.