palisade layer

/ˌpæl·əˈseɪd ˈleɪ·ər/ n [C]

Definition

› biology a layer of long cells between two thin surface layers of a leaf, that contains a lot of chloroplasts (= parts of a cell where energy from the sun is turned into food)

(Definition of palisade layer n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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