mesoglea

noun me·so·glea \ˌme-zə-ˈglē-ə, ˌmē-, -sə-\

Definition of MESOGLEA

: a gelatinous substance between the endoderm and ectoderm of sponges or coelenterates

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me·so·glea also me·so·gloea \ˌme-zə-ˈglē-ə, ˌmē-, -sə-\

New Latin, from mes- + Late Greek gloia, glia glue — more at clay

First Known Use: 1886

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