parenchymatous

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/pa.ɹəŋˈkɪm.ət.əs/ (UK)

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/pa.ɹəŋˈkɪm.ət.əs/ (UK) · /pɛ.ɹənˈkaɪ.mə.təs/ · /pɛ.ɹənˈkɪ.mə.təs/ · /pæ.ɹənˈkaɪ.mə.təs/

Definition of parenchymatous

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(not-comparable)Consisting of or pertaining to parenchyma; parenchymal.
(not-comparable)Consisting of or relating to the cellular tissue making up the softer parts of leaves, pulp of fruits, bark and pith of stems, etc.

“The great fertility of the Cotton-plant in these fine flexile threads, whilst those from Flax, Hemp, and Nettles, or from the bark of the Mulberry-tree, require a previous putrefaction of the parenchymatous substance, and much mechanical labour, and afterwards bleaching, renders this plant of great importance to the world.”
(not-comparable)Affecting the parenchyma.

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From the stem of Koine Greek παρέγχυμα (parénkhuma) + -ous. Compare parenchymal, parenchymous, parenchymatic.

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