Definition of parenchyma

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • parenchyma is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 22
  • parenchyma is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 22
  • parenchyma is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 24

Definition of parenchyma


  • animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels (noun)
  • the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems (noun)

See definition of parenchyma in Merriam Webster