Meanings
nouncollenchyma (countable and uncountable, plural collenchymas or collenchymata)
plural collenchymas · plural collenchymata
- countableuncountablebiologyA living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.
Origin
- Ancient Greekκολλα“glue”
- Englishcollenchyma
Ancient Greek κολλα (kolla, “glue”) + -enchyma (“tissue”)
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Chinese Mandarin 厚角組織 /厚角组织
- 厚角組織 /厚角组织 (hòujiǎo zǔzhī)a supporting ground tissue just under the surface of various leaf structures formed before vascular differentiation
Polish kolenchyma, zwarcica
- kolenchymaa supporting ground tissue just under the surface of various leaf structures formed before vascular differentiation
- zwarcicaa supporting ground tissue just under the surface of various leaf structures formed before vascular differentiation
Portuguese colênquima
- colênquimaa supporting ground tissue just under the surface of various leaf structures formed before vascular differentiation
Tagalog tibaysihayan
- tibaysihayana supporting ground tissue just under the surface of various leaf structures formed before vascular differentiation
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APA
collenchyma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collenchyma
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“collenchyma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collenchyma. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collenchyma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collenchyma.
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