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a combining form meaning “unequal,” “uneven,” used in the formation of compound words: anisogamous.
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Also especially before a vowel, anis-.
Words nearby aniso-
anise, aniseed, aniseikonia, anisette, Anishinaabe, aniso-, anisocarpic, anisocercal, anisocoria, anisodactyl, anisodactylous
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British Dictionary definitions for aniso-
aniso-
before a vowel anis-
combining form
not equalanisogamy
Word Origin for aniso-
New Latin, from Greek anisos; see an-, iso-
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