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

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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

Scientific definitions for mesophyll

mesophyll
[ mĕzə-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.