The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Aerenchyma — is an airy tissue found in roots of plants, which allows exchange of gases between the shoot and the root. It contains large air filled cavities, which provide a low resistance internal pathway for the exchange of gases such as oxygen and… … Wikipedia
aerenchyma — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: circa 1893 modified parenchymatous tissue having large intracellular air spaces that is found especially in aquatic plants where it facilitates gaseous exchange and maintains buoyancy … New Collegiate Dictionary
aerenchyma — Form of parenchyma with large air spaces that gives buoyancy to aquatic plants … Dictionary of molecular biology
aerenchyma — /air reng keuh meuh, airen /, n. Bot. a tissue in certain aquatic plants, consisting of thin walled cells and large intercellular spaces adapted for internal circulation of air. [1895 1900; < NL; see AER , PARENCHYMA] * * * … Universalium
aerenchyma — noun A spongy, airy tissue founds especially in the roots of aquatic plants … Wiktionary
aerenchyma — [ɛ: rɛŋkɪmə] noun Botany a soft plant tissue containing air spaces, found especially in many aquatic plants. Origin C19: from Gk aēr air + enkhuma infusion … English new terms dictionary
aerenchyma — aer·en·chy·ma … English syllables
aerenchyma — n. Bot. a soft plant tissue containing air spaces found esp. in many aquatic plants. Etymology: Gk aer air + egkhuma infusion … Useful english dictionary
angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) … Universalium
Aerenchym — A [ e]r*en chym, ||Aerenchyma A [ e]r*en chy*ma, n. [NL. a[ e]renchyma. See {A[ e]ro }; {Enchyma}.] (Bot.) A secondary respiratory tissue or modified periderm, found in many aquatic plants and distinguished by the large intercellular spaces.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
