different between merenchyma vs collenchyma

merenchyma

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (méros, a part) + -enchyma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?m?????ka?m?/

Noun

merenchyma (uncountable)

  1. (botany) tissue composed of spheroidal cells

Coordinate terms

  • chlorenchyma
  • collenchyma
  • parenchyma
  • sclerenchyma

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collenchyma

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ????? (kolla, glue) +(-enchyma, "tissue")

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /k??l??k?m?/

Noun

collenchyma (plural collenchymas)

  1. (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.

Coordinate terms

  • chlorenchyma
  • parenchyma
  • merenchyma
  • sclerenchyma

Translations

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