mesophyll

The definition of mesophyll is the soft tissue inside a leaf.

(noun)

An example of mesophyll is the tissue in the leaf that plays an important role in photosynthesis.

See mesophyll in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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

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

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See mesophyll in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The photosynthetic tissue of a leaf, located between the upper and lower epidermis.

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