aerenchymas
/ɛˈrɛŋkɪməz/
noun
- Plural of aerenchyma; multiple instances or types of this spongy plant tissue.
- Different aquatic plants have aerenchymas with varying structures.
- Botanists compared the aerenchymas of several species to see how they adapted to flooding.
- The aerenchymas in these marsh grasses are especially well-developed.