aerenchym

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A form of aerenchyma — A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants.

Scrabble 19

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nounaerenchym (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableDated form of aerenchyma.

    The position and amount of aerenchym and the relative extent of sponge cells and air-spaces […]

    1905, Frederic Edward Clements, Research Methods in Ecology, page 134

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APA

aerenchym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerenchym

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“aerenchym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerenchym. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerenchym,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerenchym.

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