noun
: a layer of columnar or cylindrical cells that are rich in chloroplasts, have small intercellular spaces, and are found typically just beneath the upper epidermis of foliage leaves — compare spongy parenchyma
noun
: a layer of columnar or cylindrical cells that are rich in chloroplasts, have small intercellular spaces, and are found typically just beneath the upper epidermis of foliage leaves — compare spongy parenchyma
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012