sclerification

noun

scle·​ri·​fi·​ca·​tion

ˌsklirəfə̇ˈkāshən,

-ler-

plural -s

1

: the condition of being or becoming sclerified

2

: an area of sclerified cells or tissue : a mass of sclerenchyma

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