aerenchyma

noun

aer·​en·​chy·​ma ˌer-ˈeŋ-kə-mə 

: modified parenchymatous tissue having large intracellular air spaces that is found especially in aquatic plants where it facilitates gaseous exchange and maintains buoyancy

Word History

Etymology

aer- + -enchyma, after German Aërenchym

First Known Use

circa 1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for aerenchyma

• parenchyma
• sclerenchyma