parenchyma
nounHow to pronounce parenchyma:
Definition of parenchyma:
- parenchyma (noun):
- the essential and distinctive tissue of an organ or an abnormal growth as distinguished from its supportive framework
- noun. animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels.
Synonyms for parenchyma:
chlorenchyma
foliage
leaf
leafage
pith
plant tissue
pulp
root
Antonyms for parenchyma:
cartilage
collagenous fibers
connective tissue
elastic fibers
reticular fibers
supporting tissue
tissue
Here are some other common 4-syllable words.
- paraventure
- parameter
- paralysis
- parabola
- paparazzi
- pantechnicon
- palladium
- ovulation
- oviparous
- overthinking
- overgrazing
- overbalance
- otopyorrhea
- otherworldly
- osteosis
- ossiferous
- osorio
- ortography
- orology
- orologist
- ornithopter
- origami
- orientative
- orientation
- orientated
- organosol
- organizate
- organistic
- orellana
- oregoni
- ordinances
- ordalium
- orchestrating
- orchestrated
- oratoric
- orational
- oralogy
- oquendo
- optologist
- optionor
- optimeter
- opportunist
- opponency
- oppenheimer
- opinator
- ophiuchus
- operative
- opacity
- opacifies
- onychitis
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