sklə̇ˈreŋkəmə noun
( plural sclerenchymas -məz ; or scle·ren·chym·a·ta ˌskliˌrenˈkiməd.ə, ˌskleˌr-, -_rə̇n-)
Etymology: New Latin, from scler- + -enchyma
1. : a protective or supporting tissue in higher plants composed of cells with walls thickened and lignified and often mineralized — compare collenchyma , fiber , sclereid
2. : scleroderm 2