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mesophyll definition

meso·phyll (mes′ə fil′, mez′-)

noun

the soft tissue (green parenchyma) inside a leaf, between the lower epidermis and the upper, chiefly concerned in photosynthesis

Etymology: < ModL mesophyllum: see meso- & -phyll

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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