plectenchyma

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλεκτός (plektós, plaited, wicker, from πλέκω (plékō)) + -enchyma.

Noun

plectenchyma (countable and uncountable, plural plectenchymas or plectenchymata)

  1. (biology) The tissue (prosenchyma or pseudoparenchyma) of a fungus.

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