noun
- Plural of mesophyll; the photosynthetic tissue in plant leaves located between the upper and lower epidermis.
Usage: botanical term; typically used in plural form when referring to multiple instances or in technical contexts
Examples
- The mesophyls of the leaf contain chloroplasts that perform photosynthesis.
- Plant biologists study the structure of mesophyls to understand how leaves capture light energy.
- Different plant species have mesophyls adapted to their specific environmental conditions.
- The mesophyls are divided into palisade and spongy layers in most dicot leaves.
- Damage to the mesophyls can reduce a plant's ability to produce food through photosynthesis.