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Etymology
Ancient Greek κολλα (kolla, “glue”) + -enchyma (“tissue”)
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Noun
collenchyma (countable and uncountable, plural collenchymas or collenchymata)
- (biology) A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.
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