sclerenchymatous

comparative more sclerenchymatous · superlative most sclerenchymatous

1. Of, pertaining to, or composed of sclerenchyma

   The cortex consists of two distinct layers (c and c'); the outer layer becomes more sclerenchymatous towards the periphery.

   1891 February 28, “Nutrient Layer in the Testa”, in Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, page 61

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   In Fagus silvatica, Quercus Suber, &c., the first sclerenchymatous ring soon acquires projections directed towards the larger medullary rays.

   1884, Anton Bary, Comparative Anatomy of the Vegetative Organs of the Phanerogams and Ferns

   Details of the reverse of a zoarium; sclerenchymatous crust removed by weathering which exposed two series of narrow ridges (the fewer higher and the more numerous lower ones between them); large circular accessory pores stand out in form of molds; originally they penetrated the sclerenchymatous crust, now removed by erosion.

   1957, Maxim Konradovich Elias, Fenestella from the Permian of West Texas, page 133

   It also restored stem anomalies like reduced trichome turgidity and density, deformation in collenchymatous and sclerenchymatous cells induced by As stress.

   2013, Advances in Fabaceae Research and Application: 2013 Edition, page 15