sclerenchyma

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UK/sklɪəɹˈɛŋkɪmə//skləɹˈɛŋkəmə/

noun

A mechanical ground tissue, impermeable to water, which consists of cells having narrow lumen and thick, mineralized walls of lignin; present in stems, vascular bundles (of monocots), seed coverings, and vein and tips of leaves.

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Meanings

nounsclerenchyma (countable and uncountable, plural sclerenchymas or sclerenchymata)

plural sclerenchymas · plural sclerenchymata

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA mechanical ground tissue, impermeable to water, which consists of cells having narrow lumen and thick, mineralized walls of lignin; present in stems, vascular bundles (of monocots), seed coverings, and vein and tips of leaves.
  2. countableuncountablebiologyThe hard calcareous deposit in the tissues of the stony corals (Anthozoa).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sclerodermite

Origin

From sclero- + -enchyma.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 厚壁組織 /厚壁组织
  • 厚壁組織 /厚壁组织 (hòubì zǔzhī)a mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants consisting of aggregates of cells having thick, often mineralized walls
Indonesian sklerenkima
  • sklerenkimaa mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants consisting of aggregates of cells having thick, often mineralized walls
Persian اسکرانشیم
  • اسکرانشیم (eskelerânšîm)a mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants consisting of aggregates of cells having thick, often mineralized walls
Polish twardzica, sklerenchyma
  • twardzicaa mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants consisting of aggregates of cells having thick, often mineralized walls
  • sklerenchymaa mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants consisting of aggregates of cells having thick, often mineralized walls
Portuguese esclerênquima
  • esclerênquimaa mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants consisting of aggregates of cells having thick, often mineralized walls
Spanish esclerénquima
  • esclerénquimaa mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants consisting of aggregates of cells having thick, often mineralized walls
Tagalog tagasihayan
  • tagasihayana mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants consisting of aggregates of cells having thick, often mineralized walls
Turkish sklerenkima
  • sklerenkimaa mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants consisting of aggregates of cells having thick, often mineralized walls
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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