parenchyma
Term Information
- Accession
- PO:0005421
- Aspect
- plant anatomy
- Synonyms
- exact: parénquima (Spanish)
- exact: portion of parenchyma tissue
- exact: portion of parenchymatous tissue
- exact: 柔組織 (Japanese)
- Definition
- A portion of ground tissue (PO:0025059) composed of polyhedral cells typically with thin, non-lignified cellulosic cell walls and nucleate, living protoplasts. [source: POC:curators]
- Comment
- Parenchyma contains relatively unspecialized cells.
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