DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
parenchyma
/pə'rɛŋkɪmə/ · pərɛŋkɪmə
Parenchyma has 4 syllables: pa · ren · chy · ma.
pa
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ren
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chy
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ma
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noun. Animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels.
noun. The primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems.
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