"sclerophyll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sclerophylls [plural]
Etymology: sclero- + -phyll Etymology templates: {{confix|en|sclero|phyll}} sclero- + -phyll Head templates: {{en-noun}} sclerophyll (plural sclerophylls)
  1. (biology) A form of vegetation that has hard leaves and short internodes. Wikipedia link: sclerophyll Categories (topical): Biology Derived forms: sclerophyllous, sclerophylly

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