Is “Sclerenchyma” a Scrabble word?

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SCLERENCHYMA
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Meaning of Sclerenchyma

/sklɪəɹˈɛŋkɪmə/

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