mestome

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μεστός (mestós, “full”) +‎ -ome.

Noun

mestome (uncountable)

  1. The conducting tissue, comprising leptome and hadrome, associated with the parenchyma of an organ
    • 2015, Merike Sõmera et al., “Overview on Sobemoviruses and a Proposal for the Creation of the Family Sobemoviridae”, in Viruses‎[1], volume 7, →DOI:
      Expression of QTL12 has been reported to confer partial resistance via delayed movement of RYMV into mestome (bundle sheath cells; [214]).
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