Plant tissue composed of elongated cylindrical cells, particularly found in certain plant structures.
From Greek 'cylindr-' (cylinder) plus 'enchyma' (tissue infusion), derived from 'en-' (in) plus 'chyma' (to pour). The botanical term describes tissue with a specific cellular structure.
Plant anatomists discovered that the arrangement of cylindrical cells in plant tissues directly affects how strong and flexible stems become—which is why bamboo, with its perfectly aligned cylindrical fiber arrangement, can bend in storms without snapping!
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