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.

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.

单词	mesophyll
释义	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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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