aerenchyma

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See also: aerenchymą

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin āēr (air) +‎ -enchyma.

Noun[edit]

aerenchyma (plural aerenchymas or aerenchymae)

  1. (botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants

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Descendants[edit]

  • Irish: aereincíoma

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Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Internationalism; compare English aerenchyma. Ultimately from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) + ἔγχυμα (énkhuma).[1] First attested in 1899.[2]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.ɛ.rɛnˈxɨ.ma/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨma
  • Syllabification: a‧e‧ren‧chy‧ma

Noun[edit]

aerenchyma f

  1. (botany) aerenchyma
    Synonyms: miękisz powietrzny, tkanka powietrzna

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “aerenchyma”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. ^ Flora lasów garwolińskich i sąsiedzkich okoli (1899) Józef Trzebiński[1], page 19

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