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mesoglea Definition

meso·glea (--glē′ə)

noun

a jellylike layer in cnidarians and ctenophores, lying between the ectoderm and the endoderm

Etymology: ModL < Gr mesos, mid + LGr gloia, glue, akin to Gr gloios, sticky oil: see glue

mesoglea Related Forms
mes′o·gle′al adjective or mes′o·gloe′al