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adj
Consisting of or pertaining to parenchyma; parenchymal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology
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adj
Consisting of or relating to the cellular tissue making up the softer parts of leaves, pulp of fruits, bark and pith of stems, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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adj
Affecting the parenchyma.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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History
From the stem of Koine Greek παρέγχυμα (parénkhuma) + -ous. Compare parenchymal, parenchymous, parenchymatic.
