parenchyma

Noun
  1. Animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels (synset 105276118)
    is a type of: animal tissue - the tissue in the bodies of animals
  2. 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 (synset 113117076)
    is a type of: plant tissue - the tissue of a plant
    subtypes: chlorenchyma - parenchyma whose cells contain chloroplasts
    substance meronym:
    • flesh, pulp - a soft moist part of a fruit
    • pith - soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
    • root - (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
    • foliage, leaf, leafage - the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

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