plural -enchymata or -enchymas
: cellular tissue
collenchyma

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from parenchyma

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“-enchyma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-enchyma. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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