sclerenchyma

Noun

 * 1)  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)  The hard calcareous deposit in the tissues of the stony corals (Anthozoa).

Coordinate terms

 * sclereids
 * sclereids

Translations

 * Indonesian:
 * Persian: اسکرانشیم
 * Polish: twardzica, sklerenchyma
 * Portuguese: esclerênquima
 * Spanish: esclerénquima
 * Tagalog: tagasihayan