(ˌ)]a(ə)ˈreŋkə̇mə, ]e(ə)-, ]aa(ə)-, ]āə-, -enk- noun
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Etymology: New Latin, from aer- + -enchyma
: any of various tissues with large intercellular spaces ; specifically : the spongy modified cork tissue characteristic of many aquatic plants that develops large intercellular spaces as a result of elongation of certain cells and that facilitates gaseous exchange and maintains buoyancy