pseudoparenchyma

noun pseu·do·pa·ren·chy·ma \ˌsü-dō-pə-ˈreŋ-kə-mə\

Definition of PSEUDOPARENCHYMA

: compactly interwoven short-celled filaments especially in fungi that resemble parenchyma of higher plants

— pseu·do·par·en·chy·ma·tous \-ˌpa-rən-ˈki-mə-təs, -ˈkī-\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1875

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