aerenchyma
|aer-en-chy-ma|
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/ɛˈrɛŋkɪmə/
plant tissue with air spaces
Etymology
Etymology Information
'aerenchyma' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'aēr' meaning 'air' and 'enchyma' meaning 'infusion'.
Historical Evolution
'aēr' and 'enchyma' combined in Greek to form 'aerenchyma', which was adopted into modern English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'infusion of air', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'plant tissue with air spaces'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
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