n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' le ŋ -k ə -m ə , kä-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1857
: a plant tissue that consists of living usually elongated cells with unevenly thickened walls and acts as support especially in areas of primary growth
– col · len · chy · ma · tous \ ˌ kä-l ə n- ' ki-m ə -t ə s, - ' k ī - \ adjective