Was Does Palisade Mean?

1a : a fence of stakes especially for defense. b : a long strong stake pointed at the top and set close with others as a defense. 2 : a line of bold cliffs. palisade. verb.

What does palisade mean in biology?

: a layer of columnar cells rich in chloroplasts found beneath the upper epidermis of foliage leaves. — called also palisade mesophyll, palisade parenchyma, palisade tissue. — compare spongy parenchyma.

What does palisade mean in social studies?

noun. a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense. any of a number of pales or stakes pointed at the top and set firmly in the ground in a close row with others to form a defense.