lower epidermis
the tissue in plants, usually one cell thick, that is on the bottom of the leaves.
lumbar
Vertebrae present between the thoracic vertebrae and the sacral vertebrae, in the region of the waist in mammals.
Lower epidermis. Typically. most of the stomata (thousands per square centimeter) are located in the lower epidermis.
leafminer - an insect living in and feeding upon cells between the upper and lower epidermis of a leaf; i.e.
Dicotyledons usually have more stomata on the lower epidermis than the upper epidermis. As these leaves are held horizontally, upper epidermis is directly illuminated. Less number of stomata on the upper epidermis can then prevent water loss.
plant leaf tissue located between the upper and the lower epidermis
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby
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(mez-oh-fil) [Gk. mesos, middle + phyllon, leaf]
The ground tissue of a leaf, sandwiched between the upper and lower epidermis and specialized for photosynthesis.
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The epidermis is usually transparent (epidermal cells lack chloroplasts) and coated on the outer side with a waxy cuticle that prevents water loss. The cuticle is in some cases thinner on the lower epidermis than on the upper epidermis, ...
 See also: Plant, Epidermis, Leaf, Cells, Trans
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