Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bothrenchyma

/bɒθˈɹɛŋkɪmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: both-renchy-ma
IPA: /bɒθˈɹɛŋkɪmə/

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Sect. II. — Of Pitted Tissue, or Bothrenchym.* * Βοθρος, a little pit."
"Pitted or Dotted Vessels. — These constitute by their combination Pitted Tissue, the Porous Tissue of some authors, or the Vasiform Tissue, Bothrenchyma, Taphrenchyma of others; the two latter names being derived from Greek words signifying pits."
"The names of bothrenchyma and taphrenchyma have been given to a tissue composed of such cells."

Etymology

A compound of the Ancient Greek words βόθρος (bóthros, “pit”) + ἔγχῠμᾰ (énkhŭmă, “infusion”), whence enchyma and -enchyma. Compare parenchyma.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

bothrenchym (alternative)

Derived Forms

bothrenchymatous

Synonyms

taphrenchyma

Questions

How do you pronounce bothrenchyma?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɒθˈɹɛŋkɪmə/.
What does bothrenchyma mean?: Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
Where does bothrenchyma come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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