anisophyllous

[ an-ahy-suh-fil-uhs, an-ahy- ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. having leaves of different shapes or sizes.

anisophyllous

/ æˌnaɪsəʊˈfɪləs /

adjective

1. another word for heterophyllous

Derived Forms

• anˈisoˌphylly, noun

Other Words From

• an·iso·phylly noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of anisophyllous¹

First recorded in 1875–80; aniso- + -phyllous

Example Sentences

Anisophyllous, the leaves unequal in the pairs.

From Project Gutenberg