chlorenchyma
[ kluh-reng-kuh-muh ]
/ kləˈrɛŋ kə mə /
noun Botany.
parenchymal tissue containing chlorophyll.
Origin of chlorenchyma
First recorded in 1890–95;
chlor(ophyll) +
(par)enchyma
Words nearby chlorenchyma
chlordane,
chlordecone,
chlordiazepoxide,
chlorella,
chloremia,
chlorenchyma,
chlorhexidine,
chlorhydria,
chloric,
chloric acid,
chloride
British Dictionary definitions for chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
/ (kləˈrɛŋkɪmə) /
noun
plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chlorophyll
Word Origin for chlorenchyma
C19: from
chlor (
ophyll) +
-enchyma
Scientific definitions for chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
[ klə-rĕng′kə-mə ]
Plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chloroplasts and forming the basic green tissue of plant leaves and stems.