paraplectenchyma

noun

A modification of hyphal tissue, in which (unlike prosenchyma) the individual hyphae cannot easily be distinguished.

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Meanings

nounparaplectenchyma (countable and uncountable, plural paraplectenchymata)

plural paraplectenchymata

  1. countableuncountableA modification of hyphal tissue, in which (unlike prosenchyma) the individual hyphae cannot easily be distinguished.

Origin

para- + plectenchyma

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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