plekˈteŋkəmə noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from plect- + -enchyma
: a parenchymatous tissue formed by massed and twisted filaments or tubular cells especially in fungi and lichens — compare prosenchyma , pseudoparenchyma
• plec·ten·chym·a·tous |plekˌteŋ|kiməd.əs adjective