Parenchyma

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /pəˈrɛŋkÉ™mÉ™/

Origin

From Ancient Greek παρέγχυμα ("anything poured in beside"), from παρά 'alongside' + -enchyma.

Full definition of parenchyma

Noun

1. (animal biology) The functional part of an organ, as opposed to supporting tissue.
2. (botany) The ground tissue making up most of the non-woody parts of a plant.

Coordinate terms

• chlorenchyma
• collenchyma
• merenchyma
• sclerenchyma

Derived terms

• parenchymatous