sclerophylly
[ skleer-uh-fil-ee ]
/ ˈsklɪər əˌfɪl i /
noun 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.
Words nearby sclerophylly
sclerometer,
scleromyxedema,
scleronychia,
sclerophthalmia,
sclerophyll,
sclerophylly,
scleroprotein,
sclerosal,
sclerosant,
scleroscope,
sclerose