mesophyll

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

noun Botany.

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

Origin of mesophyll

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

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

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Historical Examples of 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
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British Dictionary definitions for mesophyll

mesophyll

noun

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

Derived Formsmesophyllic or mesophyllous, adjective

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mesophyll in Science

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.