collenchyma
English
editEtymology
editAncient Greek κολλα (kolla, “glue”) + -enchyma (“tissue”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcollenchyma (countable and uncountable, plural collenchymas or collenchymata)
- (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
editTranslations
edita supporting ground tissue just under the surface of various leaf structures formed before vascular differentiation
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