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Noun: collenchyma  ku'leng-ku-mu
  1. (botany) a supporting tissue in plants, consisting of living cells with unevenly thickened walls, found beneath the epidermis of stems and leaves
    "Collenchyma provides flexible support to growing plant parts"

Derived forms: collenchymas

Encyclopedia: Collenchyma