aerenchyma

See also: aerenchymą

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin āēr (“air”) +‎ -enchyma.

Noun

aerenchyma (countable and uncountable, plural aerenchymas or aerenchymae)

  1. (botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Irish: aereincíoma

Translations

Polish

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English aerenchyma. Ultimately from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) + παρέγχυμα (parénkhuma).[1] First attested in 1899.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ɛ.rɛnˈxɘ.ma/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘma
  • Syllabification: a‧e‧ren‧chy‧ma

Noun

aerenchyma f

  1. (botany) aerenchyma
    Synonyms: miękisz powietrzny, tkanka powietrzna

Declension

Declension of aerenchyma
singular
nominative aerenchyma
genitive aerenchymy
dative aerenchymie
accusative aerenchymę
instrumental aerenchymą
locative aerenchymie
vocative aerenchymo

References

  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “aerenchyma”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. ^ Flora lasów garwolińskich i sąsiedzkich okoli (1899) Józef Trzebiński‎[1], page 19

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