noun
- Plural of chlorenchyma; plant tissue composed of parenchyma cells containing chloroplasts, specialized for photosynthesis.
Usage: botanical term; technical
Examples
- The leaves of most plants contain chlorenchymas that perform the majority of photosynthesis.
- Chlorenchymas are typically found in the mesophyll layer of leaves.
- The green color of chlorenchymas comes from the chlorophyll in their cells.
- In aquatic plants, chlorenchymas may be distributed throughout the stem and leaf tissues.
- Botanists study the structure of chlorenchymas to understand how plants convert light energy into chemical energy.