mesophyll

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

/ ˈmɛz ə fɪl, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə- /

noun Botany.

the parenchyma, usually containing chlorophyll, that forms the interior parts of a leaf.

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Origin of mesophyll

First recorded in 1830–40; meso- + -phyll

OTHER WORDS FROM mesophyll

mes·o·phyl·lic, mes·o·phyl·lous, adjective

Words nearby mesophyll

mesophil, mesophile, mesophilic, mesophlebitis, mesophryon, mesophyll, mesophyte, mesoplankton, mesoporphyrin, mesopotamia, mesopotamian

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Example sentences from the Web for mesophyll

In longitudinal sections, the cells, except of the mesophyll (green tissue) are much elongated.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell
It is of interest to note the occurrence of precisely similar elements in the mesophyll of Lepidodendron leaves.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mesophyll

mesophyll

/ (ˈmɛsəʊˌfɪl) /

noun

the soft chlorophyll-containing tissue of a leaf between the upper and lower layers of epidermis: involved in photosynthesis

Derived forms of mesophyll

mesophyllic or mesophyllous, adjective

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Scientific definitions for mesophyll

mesophyll

[ mĕz′ə-fĭl′ ]

The tissues of a leaf that are located in between the layers of epidermis and carry on photosynthesis, consisting of the palisade layer and the spongy parenchyma. Most mesophyll cells contain chloroplasts.