单词 | mesogloea |
释义 | mesogloea/ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈɡliːə/(also mesoglaea, mesoglea, mesogloia) noun 1 Botany. Usually in form Mesogloia. A genus of brown algae (family Chordariaceae); an alga of this genus. 2 Zoology. In coelenterates and ctenophores: a layer between the endoderm and the ectoderm, lacking organized cellular structure and often gelatinous in consistency. OriginMid 19th century; earliest use found in Miles Berkeley (1803–1889), Church of England clergyman and naturalist. From scientific Latin Mesogloia, genus name from meso- + ancient Greek γλοίος glutinous substance. |
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