'parenchyma' definitions:
Definition of 'parenchyma'
(from WordNet)
noun
Animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels
noun
The primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems
Definition of 'parenchyma'
From: GCIDE
- parenchyma \pa*ren"chy*ma\ (p[.a]*r[e^][ng]"k[i^]*m[.a]), n. [NL., from Gr. pare`gchyma, fr. paregchei^n to pour in beside; para` beside + 'en in + chei^n to pour: cf. F. parenchyme.] (Biol.) The soft cellular substance of the tissues of plants and animals, like the pulp of leaves, the soft tissue of glands, and the like. [1913 Webster]