单词 | pachyphyllous |
释义 | > as lemmaspachyphyllous pachyphyllous adj. Brit. /ˌpakᵻˈfɪləs/ , U.S. /ˌpækəˈfɪləs/ [after scientific Latin pachyphylla (1839 as a specific epithet)] Botany rare having thick leaves.ΚΠ 1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Pachyphyllus, having thick leaves: pachyphyllous. 1988 Chambers Sci. & Technol. Dict. Pachyphyllous, having thick leaves. 2003 www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au 26 Feb. (O.E.D. Archive) The leaves of many rainforest canopy species even in humid areas are not ‘mesophytic’ or mesomorphic, and may be coriaceous, sclerophyllous, or even ‘pachyphyllous’. < as lemmas |
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