SCLEROPHYLLY Definition & Meaning

sclerophylly

[ skleer-uh-fil-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Botany.

the normal development of much sclerenchyma in the leaves of certain plants, as some desert plants, resulting in thickened, hardened foliage that resists loss of moisture.

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First recorded in 1900–05; sclero- + -phyll + -y ³

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