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mesophyll

mes·o·phyll
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mez-uh-fil, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]
    • /ˈmɛz ə fɪl, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə-/
    • /ˈmes.əʊ.fɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mez-uh-fil, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]
    • /ˈmɛz ə fɪl, ˈmɛs-, ˈmi zə-, -sə-/

Definitions of mesophyll word

  • noun mesophyll the parenchyma, usually containing chlorophyll, that forms the interior parts of a leaf. 1
  • noun mesophyll The inner tissue (parenchyma) of a leaf, containing many chloroplasts. 1
  • noun mesophyll the soft chlorophyll-containing tissue of a leaf between the upper and lower layers of epidermis: involved in photosynthesis 0
  • noun mesophyll the soft tissue (green parenchyma) inside a leaf, between the lower epidermis and the upper, chiefly concerned in photosynthesis 0
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Origin of mesophyll

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; meso- + -phyll

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Parts of speech for Mesophyll

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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mesophyll popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • palisade parenchyma

    the upper layer of ground tissue in a leaf, consisting of elongated cells beneath and perpendicular to the upper epidermis and constituting the primary area of photosynthesis.

  • spongy parenchyma

    the lower layer of the ground tissue of a leaf, characteristically containing irregularly shaped cells with relatively few chloroplasts and large intercellular spaces.
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