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prosenchyma

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities, such as the principal cells of ordinary wood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: atractenchyma, prosoplectenchyma

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pros- + -enchyma.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: prosenchyme — the tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities
  • Greek: προσέγχυμα (prosénchyma) — the tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities
  • Ido: prosenkimo — the tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities
  • Russian: прозенхи́ма (prozenxíma) — the tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities
  • Tagalog: kasihayan — the tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities
  • Ukrainian: прозенхі́ма (prozenxíma) — the tissues formed of elongated cells, especially those with pointed or oblique extremities