merenchyma

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/ˌmɛɹɪŋˈkaɪmə/

noun

tissue composed of spheroidal cells

First used 19th centuryScrabble 22
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Meanings

nounmerenchyma (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablebiologytissue composed of spheroidal cellsFirst known use 19th century

Origin

From mero- + -enchyma.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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