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sclerenchyma

/sklɪəɹˈɛŋkɪmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scle-renchy-ma
IPA
/sklɪəɹˈɛŋkɪmə/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mechanical ground tissue, impermeable to water, which consists of cells having narrow lumen and thick, mineralized walls of lignin; present in stems, vascular bundles (of monocots), seed coverings, and vein and tips of leaves.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The hard calcareous deposit in the tissues of the stony corals (Anthozoa).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From sclero- + -enchyma.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /sklɪəɹˈɛŋkɪmə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sclerenchymas (plural) sclerenchymata (plural)

Derived Forms

sclerenchymatous

Frequently Paired Words

chlorenchyma sclereid collenchyma merenchyma parenchyma

Questions

How do you pronounce sclerenchyma?
The recorded pronunciation is /sklɪəɹˈɛŋkɪmə/.
What does sclerenchyma mean?
A mechanical ground tissue, impermeable to water, which consists of cells having narrow lumen and thick, mineralized walls of lignin; present in stems, vascular bundles (of monocots), seed coverings, and vein and tips of leaves.
Where does sclerenchyma come from?
From sclero- + -enchyma.

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