Sclerenchymatous
[skli-reng-kuh-muh] /sklɪˈrɛŋ kə mə/
noun, Botany.
1.
supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.
sclerenchyma
/sklɪəˈrɛŋkɪmə/
noun
1.
a supporting tissue in plants consisting of dead cells with very thick lignified walls
sclerenchyma
(sklə-rěng’kə-mə)
A supportive tissue of vascular plants, consisting of thick-walled, usually lignified cells. Sclerenchyma cells normally die upon reaching maturity but continue to fulfill their structural purpose in the plant. There are two types of sclerenchyma cells: fiber cells and sclereids. Compare collenchyma, parenchyma.
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