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A compound of the Ancient Greek words βόθρος (bóthros, “pit”) + ἔγχῠμᾰ (énkhŭmă, “infusion”), whence enchyma and -enchyma. Compare parenchyma.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood. Full definition →
A compound of the Ancient Greek words βόθρος (bóthros, “pit”) + ἔγχῠμᾰ (énkhŭmă, “infusion”), whence enchyma and -enchyma. Compare parenchyma.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.