mes|o|phyll

mes|o|phyll
mes|o|phyll or mes|o|phyl «MEHS uh fihl, MEE suh-», noun.
the inner green tissue of a leaf, lying between the upper and lower layers of epidermis; parenchyma of a leaf.
[< meso- + Greek phýllon leaf]

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  • mes|o|phyl — mes|o|phyll or mes|o|phyl «MEHS uh fihl, MEE suh », noun. the inner green tissue of a leaf, lying between the upper and lower layers of epidermis; parenchyma of a leaf. ╂[< meso + Greek phýllon leaf] …   Useful english dictionary

  • mesophyll — mes•o•phyll [[t]ˈmɛz ə fɪl, ˈmɛs , ˈmi zə , sə [/t]] n. bot the parenchyma, usu. containing chlorophyll, that forms the interior parts of a leaf • Etymology: 1830–40 mes o•phyl′lic, mes o•phyl′lous, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • OUTIL — Prolongement de la main de l’homme, l’outil est un moyen grâce auquel celui ci peut transformer la nature. Tout se passe comme si la libération de la main venait compenser au centuple la force buccale que l’homme perd par rapport aux autres… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 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

  • clad — clad·au·toi·cous; clad·ding; clad·o·car·pous; clad·o·chyt·ri·a·ce·ae; clad·o·chyt·ri·a·ceous; clad·ode; clad·o·dus; clad·o·phyll; clad·op·to·sis; clad·o·sel·a·che; clad·o·se·la·chii; clad·o·spo·ri·um; cy·clad·ic; hel·min·tho·clad·i·a·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • cro — cro·ton; cro·ton·aldehyde; cro·ton·ate; cro·ton·ic; cro·ton·o·yl; cro·to·nyl; cro·toph·a·ga; cro·toph·a·gine; cro·tox·in; cro·tyl; di·cro·coe·li·i·dae; di·cro·coe·li·um; hy·pho·mi·cro·bi·a·les; hy·pho·mi·cro·bi·a·ce·ae; lep·i·do·cro·cite;… …   English syllables

  • mi — mi·ac·i·dae; mi·a·cis; mi·am·i·an; mi·a·na; mi·ang; mi·ao; mi·ao yao; mi·ar·gy·rite; mi·a·ro·lit·ic; mi·as; mi·as·ma; mi·as·mal; mi·as·mat·ic; mi·as·mic; mi·as·tor; mi·aul; mi·ca; mi·ca·ceous; Mi·car·ta; mi·caw·ber; mi·caw·ber·ish;… …   English syllables

  • 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

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