Meanings
nounpalisade tissue (plural palisade tissues)
plural palisade tissues
- biologyA layer of closely packed, cylindrical cells located beneath the upper epidermis of a leaf, and primarily responsible for photosynthesis.
Synonyms: palisade mesophyll
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA layer of closely packed, cylindrical cells located beneath the upper epidermis of a leaf, and primarily responsible for photosynthesis.
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