collenchyma

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek κολλα (kolla, “glue”) +‎ -enchyma (“tissue”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈlɛŋkəmə/

Noun

collenchyma (countable and uncountable, plural collenchymas or collenchymata)

1. (biology) A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.

Coordinate terms

• chlorenchyma
• parenchyma
• merenchyma
• sclerenchyma

Translations

a supporting ground tissue just under the surface of various leaf structures formed before vascular differentiation

• Polish: kolenchyma f, zwarcica f
• Portuguese: colênquima m
• Tagalog: tibaysihayan