sclerophyll

scle·ro·phyll

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skleer-uh-fil]
- /ˈsklɪər ə fɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skleer-uh-fil]
- /ˈsklɪər ə fɪl/

Definitions of sclerophyll word

adjective sclerophyll Also, sclerophyllous [skleer-uh-fil-uh s] /ˌsklɪər əˈfɪl əs/ (Show IPA). of, relating to, or exhibiting sclerophylly. 1
noun sclerophyll a plant exhibiting sclerophylly. 1
noun sclerophyll a woody plant with small leathery evergreen leaves that is the dominant plant form in certain hot dry areas, esp the Mediterranean region 0

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Origin of sclerophyll

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; sclero- + -phyll

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Parts of speech for Sclerophyll

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sclerophyll popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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