sklɪəˈrɔtɪk
41scleromorphy — /ˈsklɛrəmɔfi/ (say skleruhmawfee) noun a leaf structure in which the leaf is small, rigid and tough, as with Australian proteaceous plants such as the banksia and waratah. –scleromorphic /sklɛrəˈmɔfɪk/ (say skleruh mawfik), adjective …
42sclerophyll — /ˈsklɛrəfɪl / (say skleruhfil), /ˈsklɪə / (say sklear ) noun 1. any of various plants, typically found in low rainfall areas, having tough leaves which help to reduce water loss. –adjective 2. composed of or relating to such plants: *In Australia …
43scleroprotein — /sklɛroʊˈproʊtin/ (say skleroh prohteen), /sklɪə / (say sklear ) noun any of a group of simple proteins characterised by their insolubility …
44scleroscope — /ˈsklɛrəskoʊp/ (say skleruhskohp) noun a device for measuring hardness, consisting of a small diamond tipped hammer which is dropped onto a surface, the rebound being an indication of the hardness of the surface. {sclero + scope} –scleroscopic… …
45sclerosis — /skləˈroʊsəs / (say skluh rohsuhs) noun (plural scleroses /skləˈroʊsiz/ (say skluh rohseez)) 1. Pathology a hardening or induration of a tissue or part; increase of connective tissue or the like at the expense of more active tissue. 2. Botany a… …
46sclerotitis — /sklɛroʊˈtaɪtəs/ (say skleroh tuytuhs) noun → scleritis. –sclerotitic /sklɛroʊˈtɪtɪk/ (say skleroh titik), adjective …
47sclerotium — /skləˈroʊʃiəm/ (say skluh rohsheeuhm) noun (plural sclerotia /skləˈroʊʃə/ (say skluh rohshuh)) a vegetative, resting, food storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of indurated mycelia. {New Latin, from sclerot (from Greek …
48sclera — [ sklɪərə] noun Anatomy the white outer layer of the eyeball. Derivatives scleral adjective Origin C19: mod. L., from Gk sklēros hard …
49sclero- — [ sklɪərəʊ] combining form hard; hardened; hardening: sclerotherapy. Origin from Gk sklēros hard …
50scleroderma — [ˌsklɪərə də:mə] noun Medicine a chronic hardening and contraction of the skin and connective tissue, either locally or throughout the body …
