parenchymatous

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌperənˈkaɪmətəs/ UK /ˌpærəŋˈkɪmətəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
consisting of, relating to, or affecting parenchyma, the functional or softer tissue of an organ

The parasite spread through the parenchymatous tissue of the liver.
2

adj
botany: composed of relatively unspecialized, thin-walled plant cells that perform functions such as storage or photosynthesis

The leaf's parenchymatous layer contained abundant chloroplasts.

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Synonyms

1 adj · consisting of, relating to,... parenchymal

2 adj · botany: composed of... parenchymal

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Word family

Derived forms intraparenchymatousnonparenchymatous

Related forms parenchymatissuestromapith

Etymology

From parenchyma + -tous. Parenchyma comes through New Latin from Greek parenkhyma, 'something poured in beside,' built from para-, 'beside,' en-, 'in,' and khein, 'to pour.' Early anatomists used it for the soft substance filling the spaces within organs.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# parenchymatous

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌperənˈkaɪmətəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌpærəŋˈkɪmətəs/

## Meanings
1. consisting of, relating to, or affecting parenchyma, the functional or softer tissue of an organ
2. botany: composed of relatively unspecialized, thin-walled plant cells that perform functions such as storage or photosynthesis

## Examples
- The parasite spread through the parenchymatous tissue of the liver.
- The leaf's parenchymatous layer contained abundant chloroplasts.

## Synonyms
- parenchymal
- parenchymous

## Derived Forms
- intraparenchymatous
- nonparenchymatous

## Related Forms
- parenchyma
- tissue
- stroma
- pith

## Etymology
From parenchyma + -tous. Parenchyma comes through New Latin from Greek parenkhyma, 'something poured in beside,' built from para-, 'beside,' en-, 'in,' and khein, 'to pour.' Early anatomists used it for the soft substance filling the spaces within organs.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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