plectenchyma

noun

plec·​ten·​chy·​ma

plekˈteŋkəmə

plural -s

: a parenchymatous tissue formed by massed and twisted filaments or tubular cells especially in fungi and lichens compare prosenchyma, pseudoparenchyma

plectenchymatous

¦plekˌteŋ¦kimətəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from plect- + -enchyma

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