parenchyma
Syllabification: (pa·ren·chy·ma)
Pronunciation: /pəˈreNGkəmə/
Definition of parenchyma
noun
AnatomyDerivatives
Origin:
mid 17th century: from Greek parenkhuma 'something poured in beside', from para- 'beside' + enkhuma 'infusion'
mid 17th century: from Greek parenkhuma 'something poured in beside', from para- 'beside' + enkhuma 'infusion'