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mesophyll

American  
[mez-uh-fil, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-] / ˈmɛz ə fɪl, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə- /

noun

Botany.

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

mesophyll British  
/ ˈmɛsəʊˌfɪl /

noun

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

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mesophyll Scientific  
/ mĕz′ə-fĭl′ /

  1. 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.

Other Word Forms

  • mesophyllic adjective
  • mesophyllous adjective

Etymology

Origin of mesophyll

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

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