collenchyma
/kəˈlɛŋkɪmə/
noun
- A type of plant tissue made of living cells with thick cell walls, which provides flexible support to growing stems and leaves.
- Collenchyma helps young plant stems stay upright without breaking.
- The celery stalk's crunchiness comes from its collenchyma tissue.
- Botany students examined collenchyma under a microscope to see its thickened cell walls.