sclerophyll
[ skleer-uh-fil ]
/ ˈsklɪər ə fɪl /
adjective
Also scle·ro·phyl·lous
[skleer-uh-fil-uh s] /ˌsklɪər əˈfɪl əs/.
of, relating to, or exhibiting sclerophylly.
noun
a plant exhibiting sclerophylly.
Words nearby sclerophyll
scleromere,
sclerometer,
scleromyxedema,
scleronychia,
sclerophthalmia,
sclerophyll,
sclerophylly,
scleroprotein,
sclerosal,
sclerosant,
scleroscope
British Dictionary definitions for sclerophyll
sclerophyll
/ (ˈsklɛrəʊˌfɪl) /
noun
a woody plant with small leathery evergreen leaves that is the dominant plant form in certain hot dry areas, esp the Mediterranean region
Derived forms of sclerophyll
sclerophyllous (sklɛˈrɒfɪləs), adjectiveWord Origin for sclerophyll
C20: from Greek
sklēros hard +
phullon a leaf