Parenchyma — definition

1. parenchyma (Noun)

parenchyma (Noun) — Animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels.

parenchyma (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.

animal tissue plant tissue chlorenchyma flesh foliage leaf leafage pith pulp root