English noun: parenchyma |
1. | parenchyma (body) animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels |
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| Broader (hypernym) | animal tissue |
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2. | parenchyma (plant) the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems |
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| Broader (hypernym) | plant tissue |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | chlorenchyma |
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| Substance meronym | flesh, foliage, leaf, leafage, pith, pulp, root |
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