malacophyllous

adjective

mal·​a·​co·​phyl·​lous

: having soft or fleshy leaves

malacophyllous xerophytes

Word History

Etymology

probably from (assumed) New Latin malacophyllus, from New Latin malac- + -phyllus -phyllous

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