noun
- Animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e. G. Connective tissue and blood vessels.
- The primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems. .
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