mesophyll

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UK, US/ˈmɛsə(ʊ)fɪl/UK, US/ˈmɛzə(ʊ)fɪl/UK, US/ˈmiːsə(ʊ)fɪl/UK, US/ˈmiːzə(ʊ)fɪl/

noun

The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf.

Similar
diploe
OriginEnglish meso- ← Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) ← Proto-Hellenic *métsos →
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Meanings

nounmesophyll (countable and uncountable, plural mesophylls)

plural mesophylls

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe soft internal parenchyma of a leaf.

    Synonyms: diploe

  2. countablebiologyA leaf of middling size, between macrophyll and microphyll.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe soft internal parenchyma of a leaf.

Similar
diploe
Also see
diploe

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métsos
  6. Ancient Greekμέσος (mésos)
  7. Englishmeso-
  8. Englishmesophyll

From meso- + -phyll.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 葉肉 /叶肉
  • 葉肉 /叶肉 (yèròu)The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf
Hungarian táplálékkészítő alapszövet
  • táplálékkészítő alapszövetThe soft internal parenchyma of a leaf
Irish méisifill
  • méisifillThe soft internal parenchyma of a leaf
Japanese 葉肉
  • 葉肉 (yōniku)The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf
Tagalog gitnandahon, gitdahon
  • gitnandahonThe soft internal parenchyma of a leaf
  • gitdahonThe soft internal parenchyma of a leaf
Cite this entry
APA

mesophyll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesophyll

MLA

“mesophyll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesophyll. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesophyll,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesophyll.

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