Definition of "sclerenchyma" in English

noun

1. (botany) A mechanical ground tissue, impermeable to water, which consists of cells having narrow lumen and thick, mineralized walls of lignin; present in stems, vascular bundles (of monocots), seed coverings, and vein and tips of leaves.

2. (zoology) The hard calcareous deposit in the tissues of the stony corals (Anthozoa).