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parenchyma

/pəˈreŋkɪmə/noun

उच्चारण परेंकिम

मृदूतक (पतली कोशिका-भित्ति वाली जीवित कोशिकाओं का पादप ऊतक, जो भोजन जमा करता है)

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  1. 1

    [U] technical

    a plant tissue made of thin-walled living cells, which fills the soft parts of a plant and stores food

    मृदूतक (पतली कोशिका-भित्ति वाली जीवित कोशिकाओं का पादप ऊतक, जो भोजन जमा करता है)

    • Parenchyma cells store starch in a potato tuber.
    • Parenchyma containing chlorophyll is called chlorenchyma.
  2. 2

    [U] medical

    the main functional tissue of an animal organ, as opposed to its supporting tissue

    पैरेन्काइमा (किसी अंग का मुख्य कार्यकारी ऊतक)

    • The parenchyma of the liver is made up of liver cells.
    • Doctors checked the lung parenchyma on the scan.
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parenchymal adjective
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Notes

Usage: Parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma are the three simple permanent tissues of a plant.

Usage: Parenchyma, collenchyma और sclerenchyma पौधे के तीन सरल स्थायी ऊतक (simple permanent tissues) हैं।