# mesophyll

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɛsə(ʊ)fɪl/

## Definitions
1. The soft internal parenchyma of a leaf.
2. A leaf of middling size, between macrophyll and microphyll.

## Etymology
From meso- + -phyll.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mesophyll