scleroid
/ˈsklɪrɔɪd/
adjective
- Hard or firm in texture; having a hard, stony, or woody feel.
- The fruit's scleroid rind was so tough that a knife barely scratched it.
- Botanists noted the scleroid tissue in the plant's stem made it difficult to cut.
- The scleroid shell of the seed protected it from being crushed.
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