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collenchyma
col·len·chy·ma [ kə léngkimə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
layer of plant tissue: a layer of supportive plant tissue that consists of elongated living cells that have walls unevenly thickened with cellulose and pectin
[Mid-19th century. <collo-]

col·len·chym·a·tous [ kòllən kímmətəss ] adjective
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