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sclerenchyma

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sclerenchyma [sklə′reŋ·kə·mə]
(botany)
A supporting plant tissue composed principally of sclereids whose walls are often mineralized.

Sclerenchyma

Single cells or aggregates of cells whose principal function is thought to be mechanical support of plants or plant parts. Sclerenchyma cells have thick secondary walls and may or may not remain alive when mature. They vary greatly in form and are of widespread occurrence in vascular plants. Two general types, sclereids and fibers, are widely recognized, but since these intergrade, the distinction is sometimes arbitrary.



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