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mesoglea
or mes·o·gloe·a
[ mez-uh-glee-uh, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
noun
- the noncellular, gelatinous material between the inner and outer body walls of a coelenterate or sponge.
mesoglea
/ ˌmɛsəʊˈɡliːə /
noun
- the gelatinous material between the outer and inner cellular layers of jellyfish and other coelenterates
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- meso·gleal adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mesoglea1
C19: New Latin, from meso- + Greek gloia glue
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