MESOPHYLL


Meaning of MESOPHYLL in English

/ ˈmezəfɪl; NAmE ; ˈmiːz-; BrE also ˈmes-; miːs-/ noun

[ U ] ( biology ) the material that the inside of a leaf is made of

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from meso- middle + Greek phullon leaf.

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