sclerenchyma









sclerenchyma


noun Botany.

  1. supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.

noun

  1. a supporting tissue in plants consisting of dead cells with very thick lignified walls

  1. A supportive tissue of vascular plants, consisting of thick-walled, usually lignified cells. Sclerenchyma cells normally die upon reaching maturity but continue to fulfill their structural purpose in the plant. There are two types of sclerenchyma cells: fiber cells and sclereids. Compare collenchyma parenchyma.
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