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mesoglea

or mes·o·gloe·a

[ mez-uh-glee-uh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]

noun

  1. the noncellular, gelatinous material between the inner and outer body walls of a coelenterate or sponge.


mesoglea

/ ˌmɛsəʊˈɡliːə /

noun

  1. the gelatinous material between the outer and inner cellular layers of jellyfish and other coelenterates
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • meso·gleal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mesoglea1

1885–90; < New Latin mesogloea, equivalent to meso- meso- + Greek gloía glue
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mesoglea1

C19: New Latin, from meso- + Greek gloia glue

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