51Թ

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sclerophylly

[ skleer-uh-fil-ee ]

noun

Botany.
  1. 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sclerophylly1

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

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