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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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Example Sentences

It lay limp, crippled, its mesoglea torn, the bell deflated.

With two fine metal picks, he began to perforate the medusa’s mesoglea, the gelatinous tissue that composes the bell.

A living jellyfish has three layers: an outer epidermis, an inner gastric lining and, appropriately, a translucent jelly-like middle layer called mesoglea.

The vehicle’s design—nickel-titanium shape memory alloy wrapped in carbon nanotubes coated with a platinum catalyst, all tucked neatly under a silicone-based mesoglea—is truly unique in the world of robotics.

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