parenchymatous
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Etymology
From the stem of Koine Greek παρέγχυμα (parénkhuma) + -ous. Compare parenchymal, parenchymous, parenchymatic.
Pronunciation
Adjective
parenchymatous (not comparable)
- (anatomy, zoology) Consisting of or pertaining to parenchyma; parenchymal. [from 17th c.]
- (botany) Consisting of or relating to the cellular tissue making up the softer parts of leaves, pulp of fruits, bark and pith of stems, etc. [from 18th c.]
- 1789, Erasmus Darwin, The Loves of the Plants, J. Johnson, page 57:
- The great fertility of the Cotton-plant in these fine flexile threads, whilst those from Flax, Hemp, and Nettles, or from the bark of the Mulberry-tree, require a previous putrefaction of the parenchymatous substance, and much mechanical labour, and afterwards bleaching, renders this plant of great importance to the world.
- (medicine) Affecting the parenchyma. [from 18th c.]
References
- “parenchymatous”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “parenchymatous”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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