mesophyll en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmiːzə(ʊ)fɪl/ (UK, US)
- /ˈmɛzə(ʊ)fɪl/ (UK, US)
- /ˈmɛsə(ʊ)fɪl/ (UK, US)
- /ˈmiːsə(ʊ)fɪl/ (UK, US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Hellenic *métsos Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos)der. English meso- English -phyll English mesophyll From meso- + -phyll.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf.
- (countable) A leaf of middling size, between macrophyll and microphyll.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mesophylls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mesophyllic · palisade mesophyll
Synonyms
Translations (6)
ja 葉肉 (The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf) · tl gitnandahon (The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf) · ga méisifill (The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf) · tl gitdahon (The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf) · cmn 葉肉 /叶肉 (The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf) · hu táplálékkészítő alapszövet (The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf)