noun
- Plural of mesoglea; a gelatinous layer between the outer and inner cell layers of certain aquatic animals, especially jellyfish and sea anemones.
Usage: biology; zoology; technical
Examples
- The mesogleas of jellyfish provides structural support and flexibility.
- Marine biologists study the mesogleas to understand how cnidarians maintain their body shape.
- The thickness of mesogleas varies significantly among different jellyfish species.
- Under the microscope, the mesogleas appears as a translucent, gel-like substance.
- The mesogleas contains mostly water and collagen-like proteins.