See Also: sclerophyllous(medicine)
sclerophyllous(dictionary)

sclerophyllous (iou)



sclerophyllous adjective. E20.
[from SCLERO- + Greek phullon leaf + -OUS.]
Botany. Of woody evergreen vegetation: having leaves that are hard and tough, and usu. small and thick, so reducing the rate of loss of water. Also, characterized by such vegetation.
sclerophylly noun the fact of being sclerophyllous E20.