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English
Etymology
From Latin āēr (“air”) + -enchyma.
Noun
aerenchyma (plural aerenchymas or aerenchymae)
- (botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants.
Derived terms
Descendants
Translations
airy tissue found in the roots of aquatic plants
Polish
Etymology
Internationalism; compare English aerenchyma. Ultimately from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) + παρέγχυμα (parénkhuma).[1] First attested in 1899.[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.ɛ.rɛnˈxɘ.ma/
- Rhymes: -ɘma
- Syllabification: a‧e‧ren‧chy‧ma
Noun
aerenchyma f
- (botany) aerenchyma
- Synonyms: miękisz powietrzny, tkanka powietrzna
Declension
References
- ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “aerenchyma”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
- ^ Flora lasów garwolińskich i sąsiedzkich okoli (1899) Józef Trzebiński, page 19
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