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mesophyll

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mes·o·phyll  (mz-fl, ms-)
n.
The photosynthetic tissue of a leaf, located between the upper and lower epidermis.
meso·phyllic, meso·phyllous adj.
mesophyll [ˈmɛsəʊˌfɪl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the soft chlorophyll-containing tissue of a leaf between the upper and lower layers of epidermis: involved in photosynthesis
mesophyllic , mesophyllous adj
mesophyll  (mz-fl)
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.
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It was mesophyllic, an adjective derived from the word mesophyll referring to the tissues of a leaf that are located in between the layers of epidermis and carry on photosynthesis, according to an online dictionary.
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