sclerophyll

[ skleer-uh-fil ]

adjective
  1. Also scle·ro·phyl·lous [skleer-uh-fil-uhs]. /ˌsklɪər əˈfɪl əs/. of, relating to, or exhibiting sclerophylly.

noun
  1. a plant exhibiting sclerophylly.

Origin of sclerophyll

1
First recorded in 1910–15; sclero- + -phyll

Words Nearby sclerophyll

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British Dictionary definitions for sclerophyll

sclerophyll

/ (ˈsklɛrəʊˌfɪl) /


noun
  1. a woody plant with small leathery evergreen leaves that is the dominant plant form in certain hot dry areas, esp the Mediterranean region

Origin of sclerophyll

1
C20: from Greek sklēros hard + phullon a leaf

Derived forms of sclerophyll

  • sclerophyllous (sklɛˈrɒfɪləs), adjective

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