myEtymology.com: English etymology of sclerophyll

Etymology of the English word sclerophyll

the English word sclerophyll

using the English prefix sclero-

derived from the Late Greek word skleros, σκληρός (hard; dry; hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe))

using the English suffix -phyll

The earliest known usage of sclerophyll in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English