- mesophyllic
- adjective see mesophyll
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
mesophyllic
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mesophyllic — See mesophyll. * * * … Universalium
mesophyllic — adjective a) Of or pertaining to the mesophyll of a leaf b) Of or pertaining to mesophily … Wiktionary
mesophyllic — meso·phyl·lic … English syllables
mesophyllic — adjective see mesophyll … Useful english dictionary
mesophyll — mesophyllic, mesophyllous, adj. /mez euh fil, mes , mee zeuh , seuh /, n. Bot. the parenchyma, usually containing chlorophyll, that forms the interior parts of a leaf. [1830 40; MESO + PHYLL] * * * … Universalium
mesophyll — noun Etymology: New Latin mesophyllum, from mes + Greek phyllon leaf more at blade Date: 1848 the parenchyma between the epidermal layers of a foliage leaf • mesophyllic or mesophyllous adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
mesophyllous — See mesophyllic. * * * … Universalium
mesophyll — [mes′ə fil΄, mez′ə fil΄] n. [< ModL mesophyllum: see MESO & PHYLL] the soft tissue (green parenchyma) inside a leaf, between the lower epidermis and the upper, chiefly concerned in photosynthesis mesophyllic adj. mesophyllous … English World dictionary
