mesophyll

noun

me·​so·​phyll ˈme-zə-ˌfil  ˈmē- 

-sə-

: the parenchyma between the epidermal layers of a foliage leaf

mesophyllic

ˌme-zə-ˈfi-lik 

ˌmē-

-sə-

adjective

or mesophyllous

ˌme-zə-ˈfi-ləs 

ˌmē-,

-sə-

Word History

Etymology

New Latin mesophyllum, from mes- + Greek phyllon leaf — more at blade

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

mesophyll

noun

me·​so·​phyll ˈmez-ə-ˌfil  ˈmēz- 

ˈmēs-,

ˈmes-

: the tissue of a leaf that lies between the surface layers and contains cells used for storage and carrying on photosynthesis