mesoglea

or mes·o·gloe·a

[ mez-uh-glee-uh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

noun

1. the noncellular, gelatinous material between the inner and outer body walls of a coelenterate or sponge.

mesoglea

/ ˌmɛsəʊˈɡliːə /

noun

1. the gelatinous material between the outer and inner cellular layers of jellyfish and other coelenterates

Other Words From

• meso·gleal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesoglea¹

1885–90; < New Latin mesogloea, equivalent to meso- meso- + Greek gloía glue

Word History and Origins

Origin of mesoglea¹

C19: New Latin, from meso- + Greek gloia glue