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Noun: aerenchyma  ,eh'reng-ki-mu
  1. (botany) spongy tissue with large air spaces found in aquatic plants, aiding buoyancy and gas exchange
    "The lotus stem's aerenchyma allows it to float easily"

Derived forms: aerenchymas

Encyclopedia: Aerenchyma