noun
- Plural of collenchyma; plant tissue composed of living cells with unevenly thickened walls, providing flexible support in stems and leaves.
Usage: botanical term; typically used in plural form when referring to multiple instances or types
Examples
- The collenchymas in the celery stalk give it its characteristic crunch and flexibility.
- Plant biologists examined the collenchymas under the microscope to study cell wall development.
- Collenchymas provide mechanical support while allowing the plant stem to bend without breaking.
- The different types of collenchymas are classified based on their wall thickening patterns.