sclerenchyma
/sklɪˈrɛŋkɪmə/
noun
- A type of plant tissue made of thick-walled, often hard cells that provide strength and support, such as in stems, seed coats, and nutshells.
- Botany students studied sclerenchyma under a microscope to see its thick cell walls.
- The tough fibers in a coconut shell are made of sclerenchyma.
- Sclerenchyma cells give celery its crunchiness.