adjective
- of, relating to, or composed of mesophyll; having the characteristics of mesophyll tissue in plants
Usage: botanical term; technical
Examples
- The mesophyllous tissue of the leaf contains chloroplasts for photosynthesis.
- Botanists examined the mesophyllous cells under a microscope to study their structure.
- The plant's mesophyllous layer is responsible for most of its light-dependent reactions.
- Damage to the mesophyllous tissue can reduce the plant's ability to photosynthesize.