mesophyllum

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noun

The parenchyma of a leaf between the skin of the two surfaces

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Meanings

nounmesophyllum (plural mesophylla)

plural mesophylla

  1. biologyThe parenchyma of a leaf between the skin of the two surfaces

Origin

See meso- (“middle”) and phyllo- (“leaf”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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