mesophyll
[ mez-uh-fil, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
/ ˈmɛz ə fɪl, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə- /
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noun Botany.
the parenchyma, usually containing chlorophyll, that forms the interior parts of a leaf.
Nearby words
- mesophile,
- mesophilic,
- mesophilous,
- mesophlebitis,
- mesophryon,
- mesophyte,
- mesoplankton,
- mesoporphyrin,
- mesopotamia,
- mesopotamian
Origin of mesophyll
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In longitudinal sections, the cells, except of the mesophyll (green tissue) are much elongated.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton CampbellIt is of interest to note the occurrence of precisely similar elements in the mesophyll of Lepidodendron leaves.
mesophyll
/ (ˈmɛsəʊˌfɪl) /
noun
the soft chlorophyll-containing tissue of a leaf between the upper and lower layers of epidermis: involved in photosynthesis
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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.
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