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sclerenchyma

/skləɹˈɛŋkəmə/UK/sklɪəɹˈɛŋkɪmə/

sclerenchyma noun: a mechanical ground tissue, impermeable to water, which consists of cells having narrow lumen and thick, mineralized walls of lignin; present in stems, vascular bundles (of monocots), seed coverings, and vein and tips of leaves.

Noun

sclerenchyma (countable and uncountable, plural sclerenchymas or sclerenchymata)

  1. A mechanical ground tissue, impermeable to water, which consists of cells having narrow lumen and thick, mineralized walls of lignin; present in stems, vascular bundles (of monocots), seed coverings, and vein and tips of leaves.
  2. The hard calcareous deposit in the tissues of the stony corals (Anthozoa).

sclerenchyma meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Indonesian and Persian

sclerenchyma in Tamil

ஸ்கிலரெங்கைமா, நார் உயிரணு, வல்லருகுக்கலவிழை

sclerenchyma in Tagalog

a mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants consisting of aggregates of cells having thick, often mineralized walls
tagasihayan

sclerenchyma in Indonesian

a mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants consisting of aggregates of cells having thick, often mineralized walls
sklerenkima

sclerenchyma in Persian

a mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants consisting of aggregates of cells having thick, often mineralized walls
اسکرانشیم eskelerânšîm

Forms of sclerenchyma

pluralsclerenchymas
pluralsclerenchymata

Origin of sclerenchyma

From sclero- + -enchyma.

Words formed from sclerenchyma

Questions about sclerenchyma

What does sclerenchyma mean?
Sclerenchyma means a mechanical ground tissue, impermeable to water, which consists of cells having narrow lumen and thick, mineralized walls of lignin; present in stems, vascular bundles (of monocots), seed coverings, and vein and tips of leaves.
What is sclerenchyma in Tamil?
Sclerenchyma in Tamil is ஸ்கிலரெங்கைமா, நார் உயிரணு, வல்லருகுக்கலவிழை. See Sclerenchyma meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sclerenchyma?
Sclerenchyma is a noun.
How do you pronounce sclerenchyma?
Sclerenchyma is pronounced /sklɪəɹˈɛŋkɪmə/ (UK).
What is the plural of sclerenchyma?
The plural of sclerenchyma is sclerenchymas.

Words near sclerenchyma in the dictionary

  1. sclereids
  2. sclerema
  3. sclerema neonatorum
  4. scleremas
  5. scleremata
  6. sclerenchyma
  7. sclerenchymal
  8. sclerenchymas
  9. sclerenchymata
  10. sclerenchymatic
  11. sclerenchymatous

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