coenenchymal

adjective

coe·​nen·​chy·​mal

sə̇ˈneŋkə̇məl,

ˈsē¦-

variants or coenenchymatous

¦sēneŋ¦kimə̇təs

: of, relating to, or being coenenchyme

Word History

Etymology

coenenchymal from coenenchyme + -al; coenenchymatous from New Latin coenenchymat-, coenenchyma + English -ous

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