palisade layernoun [ C ]
/ˈpæl.ɪˌseɪd ˌleɪ.ər/us/ˈpæl.ə.seɪd ˌleɪ.ɚ/specializeda layer of long cells between two thin surface layers of a leaf, containing a lot of chloroplasts (= the parts of a cell where energy from the sun is turned into food)
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Parts of plants
- aerial root
- bud
- cane
- clove
- corm
- cotyledon
- fig leaf
- frond
- lamina
- leafless
- meristem
- micropyle
- nectary
- organ
- rootstock
- testa
- the treetops
- trunk
- twig
- veined
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