kəˈleŋkəmə noun
( plural col·len·chym·a·ta ˌkälə̇nˈkiməd.ə)
Etymology: New Latin, from coll- + -enchyma
1. : a tissue that is found chiefly in the outer parts of young stems, petioles, and leaf midribs, consists of elongated living cells with rectangular, oblique, or tapering ends and walls variously thickened especially in the angles, and provides temporary support and elasticity prior to differentiation of the vascular elements — compare sclerenchyma
2. : collenchyme