Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun parenchyma

2 senses of parenchyma

Sense 1
parenchyma -- (animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels)
       => animal tissue -- (the tissue in the bodies of animals)

Sense 2
parenchyma -- (the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems)
       => plant tissue -- (the tissue of a plant)