sclerophyllous
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sclerophyllous (not comparable)
- Relating to sclerophylls.
- 2007, Winfried Henke, Handbook of Paleoanthropology:
- The hipparionine horses arose in North America during the Middle Miocene and differed significantly from Anchitherium and other similar equids in the development of very high-crowned cheek teeth as a response to the more sclerophyllous, harder vegetation.