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prosenchyma
[ pros-eng-kuh-muh ]
noun
- the tissue characteristic of the woody and bast portions of plants, consisting typically of long, narrow cells with pointed ends.
prosenchyma
/ prɒsˈɛŋkɪmə; ˌprɒsɛnˈkaɪmətəs /
noun
- a plant tissue consisting of long narrow cells with pointed ends: occurs in conducting tissue
Derived Forms
- prosenchymatous, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- Dz··⳾··ٴdzܲ [pros-eng-, kim, -, uh, -t, uh, s], adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of prosenchyma1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of prosenchyma1
Example Sentences
Prosenchyma, pros-eng′ki-ma, n. the fibro-vascular system or tissue of plants—opp. to Parenchyma, the soft tissues.—adj.
Prosenchyma, a tissue of wood-cells.
All such soft cellular tissue, like this of leaves, that of pith, and of the green bark, is called Parenchyma, while fibrous and woody parts are composed of Prosenchyma, that is, of peculiarly transformed 407.
Henceforward, if I ever make botanical quotations, I shall always call parenchyma, By-tis; prosenchyma, To-tis; and diachyma, Through-tis, short for By-tissue, To-tissue, and Through-tissue—then the student will see what all this modern wisdom comes to!
The fibrovascular bundles also contain soft-walled prosenchyma cells.
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