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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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM mesophyll
mes·o·phyl·lic, mes·o·phyl·lous, adjectiveWords nearby mesophyll
mesophil, mesophile, mesophilic, mesophlebitis, mesophryon, mesophyll, mesophyte, mesoplankton, mesoporphyrin, Mesopotamia, Mesopotamian
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How to use mesophyll in a sentence
Leaf perforations are commonly caused by severe hail-storms, the hail-stones beating right through the thin mesophyll.
Disease in Plants|H. Marshall WardIt is of interest to note the occurrence of precisely similar elements in the mesophyll of Lepidodendron leaves.
On many trees of the western part of the range this tissue forms septa across the green mesophyll.
The Genus Pinus|George Russell ShawIn longitudinal sections, the cells, except of the mesophyll (green tissue) are much elongated.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell
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, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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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.
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