Sclerenchyma cell - A plant cell that provides rigid support. Characteristic thick secondary cell walls that contain lignin, a strenthener at maturity. There are two types of sclerenchyma cells: sclereid and fibers.
Sclerenchyma- A protective or supporting tissue in higher plants composed of cells with walls thickened and lignified and often mineralized.
Sedimentary- Formed by or from deposits of sediment.
sclerenchyma search for term- n. (Gr. skleros, hard; enchyma, an infusion) tissue of uniformly thick-walled, dead cells in the stem whose principal function is mechanical. The cells are usually grouped into fibers.scorpioid search for term- a.
  
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