chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma Parenchyma tissue that contains chloroplasts and is photosynthetic. Chlorenchyma makes up the mesophyll tissue of plant leaves and is also found in the stems of certain plant species. Compare collenchyma; sclerenchyma.
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