\C[oe]*nen"chym\, Coenenchyma \C[oe]*nen"chy*ma\n.
[NL. coenenchyma, fr. Gr. ? common + ? something poured in.
Formed like parenchyma.] (Zo["o]l.)
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}.