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pseudoparenchyma
[ soo-doh-puh-reng-kuh-muh ]
noun
, Biology.
- (in certain fungi and red algae) a compact mass of tissue, made up of interwoven hyphae or filaments, that superficially resembles plant tissue.
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Other Words From
- pseudo·pa·renchy·mal pseu·do·par·en·chym·a·tous [soo-doh-par-, uh, ng-, kim, -, uh, -t, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pseudoparenchyma1
First recorded in 1870–75; pseudo- + parenchyma
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