{ Cœ‐nen″chym (?), ‖Cœ‐nen″chy‐ma (?) } n. [NL. coenenchyma, fr. Gr. κοινόσ common + � something poured in. Formed like parenchyma.] (Zoöl.) The common tissue which unites the polyps or zooids of a compound anthozoan or coral. It may be soft or more or less ossified. See Coral.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.