sclerenchyma

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/sklɪəɹˈɛŋkɪmə/(UK)

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/sklɪəɹˈɛŋkɪmə/(UK) · /skləɹˈɛŋkəmə/

Definition of sclerenchyma

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noun

(countable, uncountable)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.

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(countable, uncountable)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.
(countable, uncountable)The hard calcareous deposit in the tissues of the stony corals (Anthozoa).

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From sclero- + -enchyma.

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