SCLEROPHYLLY


Meaning of SCLEROPHYLLY in English

/sklear"euh fil'ee/ , n. Bot.

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.

[ 1900-05; SCLERO- + -PHYLL + -Y 3 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .