- sclerophylly
- scle·ro·phyl·ly
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sclerophylly
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sclerophylly — /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 + Y3] * * * … Universalium
sclerophylly — /ˈsklɛrəfɪli/ (say skleruhfilee), /ˈsklɪə / (say sklear ) noun the normal formation of much sclerenchyma in the leaves of a plant, especially certain plants of low rainfall areas, resulting in thick, tough leaves. –sclerophyllous /skləˈrɒfələs/… …
sclerophylly — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfilē noun ( es) Etymology: scler + phyll + y : exceptional development of sclerenchyma in leaves (as in many desert plants) resulting in thickened hardened foliage resistant to water loss compare sclerocauly * * * /sklear euh fil ee/, n … Useful english dictionary
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium
sclerophyll — /sklear euh fil/, Bot. adj. 1. Also, sclerophyllous /sklear euh fil euhs/. of, pertaining to, or exhibiting sclerophylly. n. 2. a plant exhibiting sclerophylly. [1910 15; SCLERO + PHYLL] * * * ▪ plant anatomy type of vegetation… … Universalium
Banksia petiolaris — taxobox name = Banksia petiolaris regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots ordo = Proteales familia = Proteaceae genus = Banksia subgenus = Banksia subg. Banksia sectio = Banksia sect. Banksia series = Banksia… … Wikipedia
σκληροφυλλία — η, Ν βοτ. η ιδιότητα τού σκληρόφυλλου. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αντιδάνεια λ., πρβλ. αγγλ. sclerophylly (< σκληρόφυλλος)] … Dictionary of Greek
sclerocauly — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌkȯlē noun ( es) Etymology: scler + caul + y : exceptional development of sclerenchyma in a stem (as of various desert plants) compare sclerophylly * * * sclēˈrocauly noun (Gr kaulos stem) possession of a hard, dry stem • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
