1. Anatomy. The tissue characteristic of an organ, as distinguished from associated connective or supporting tissues.
2. Botany. The primary tissue of higher plants, composed of thin-walled cells and forming the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruit, and the pith of stems.

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