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isodiametric
[ ahy-suh-dahy-uh-me-trik ]
adjective
- having equal diameters or axes.
- (of a spore or cell) having nearly equal diameters throughout.
- (of crystals) having two, or three, equal horizontal axes and a third, or fourth, unequal axis at right angles thereto.
isodiametric
/ ˌaɪsəʊˌdaɪəˈmɛtrɪk /
adjective
- having diameters of the same length
- (of a crystal) having three equal axes
- (of a cell or similar body) having a similar diameter in all planes
Word History and Origins
Origin of isodiametric1
Example Sentences
Isodiametric, ī-so-dī-a-met′rik, adj. being of equal diameters.
The endodermis in Pinus, Picea and many other genera is usually a well-defined layer of cells enclosing the vascular bundles, and separated from them by a tissue consisting in part of ordinary parenchyma and to some extent of isodiametric tracheids; but this tissue, usually spoken of as the pericycle, is in direct continuity with other stem-tissues as well as the pericycle.
Sporangia sessile, elongate, creeping but not reticulate, semicircular in transverse section, sometimes globose or depressed globose; peridium double, the outer thick coriaceous, yellow or brown, dehiscing stellately into persistent more or less triangular reflected lobes, remote from the thin, colorless inner wall; columella none; capillitium feebly developed, the nodes white, large, isodiametric; spores bright violet, smooth, 7–8 �.
They are more or less angular, and while elongated transversely at first, become nearly isodiametric as the pileus becomes fully expanded, passing from an elongated form to rectangular, or sinuous in outline, the margin more or less upturned, especially in age, when they begin to loosen and "peel" from the surface of the cap.
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What does isodiametric mean?
Isodiametric describes having the same diameters or axes.
When two objects have the same diameter, they are isodiametric—that is, they have the same circular width. Two isodiametric objects may look alike, or they may look different and be different shapes. For example, two ovals could be isodiametric at their horizontal diameter but have completely different vertical diameters.
Isodiametric is especially used in geometry and any field that involves geometric design, such as architecture, engineering, or design.
In botany, isodiametric is used to describe a plant’s parenchyma cells, most of which are unspecialized. This is why they are isodiametric, or of similar size and shape.
In geology and crystallography, isodiametric describes crystals with two or three equal horizontal axes and an additional, unequal axis at right angles.
Example: The two celestial bodies are isodiametric, leading us to believe they may be similar in other ways as well.
Where does isodiametric come from?
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How is isodiametric used in real life?
Isodiametric is most commonly used in the fields of geometry, biology, botany, or geology to discuss items with equal diameters.
Meristematic cells are usually thin-walled, more isodiametric in shape than the cells of mature tissues, and relatively richer in protoplasm.
— ً (@markprints) September 10, 2020
#Parenchyma is the bulk of a substance. In plants, it consists of relatively unspecialized living #cells with thin cell walls that are usually loosely packed so that intercellular spaces are found between cells of this tissue. These are generally #isodiametric, in shape.
— Medicinal Chemistry (@JesseKejia) July 2, 2021
Parenchyma – has nucleus, thin and flexible cell walls consist cellulose, hemicellulose and pectin, large intercellular space, isodiametric.
— Syahmi (@syahmi26) October 23, 2013
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True or False?
If two objects are isodiametric, they are the same size and shape.
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