The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
prosenchyma — [präs eŋ′ki mə, präsen′ki ē] n. [ModL < Gr pros, to, toward, near + enchyma, infusion: see PARENCHYMA] a tissue of thick walled, elongated cells without much protoplasm, found in some plants prosenchymatous [präs eŋ′kim′ə təs] adj … English World dictionary
prosenchyma — prosenchymatous /pros eng kim euh teuhs/, adj. /pros eng keuh meuh/, n. Bot. the tissue characteristic of the woody and bast portions of plants, consisting typically of long, narrow cells with pointed ends. [1825 35; < NL < Gk pros toward, to +… … Universalium
prosenchyma — [prɒ sɛŋkɪmə] noun Biology plant tissue consisting of elongated cells with interpenetrating tapering ends, occurring chiefly in vascular tissue. Derivatives prosenchymatous ˌprɒsɛŋ kɪmətəs adjective Origin C19: from Gk pros toward + enkhuma… … English new terms dictionary
prosenchyma — pros·en·chy·ma … English syllables
prosenchyma — /prɒsˈɛŋkəmə/ (say pros engkuhmuh) noun the tissue characteristic of the woody and bast portions of plants, consisting typically of long, narrow cells with pointed ends. {New Latin, from Greek pros towards, to + enchyma infusion; modelled on… …
prosenchyma — n. supporting plant tissue containing little protoplasm. ♦ prosenchymatous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
prosenchyma — n. a plant tissue of elongated cells with interpenetrating tapering ends, occurring esp. in vascular tissue. Derivatives: prosenchymal adj. prosenchymatous adj. Etymology: Gk pros toward + egkhuma infusion, after parenchyma … Useful english dictionary
Zelle [2] — Zelle (Areola, Cellula), ist das einfachste, selbständige organische Formelement, die vitale Lebenseinheit eines jeden thierischen u. pflanzlichen Organismus. 1) Die thierische Z. wurde erst zu Anfang dieses Jahrhunderts entdeckt, als man mit… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
pros- — pref. 1. Near; toward: prosenchyma. 2. In front of: prosencephalon. [Greek, from pros, near, at. See per1. * * * … Universalium
prosenchymatous — See prosenchyma. * * * … Universalium
