aniso-

a combining form meaning “unequal,” “uneven,” used in the formation of compound words: anisogamous.

Nearby words

anise, anise camphor, aniseed, aniseikonia, anisette, aniso-, anisoaccommodation, anisocarpic, anisocercal, anisochromatic, anisocoria

Also especially before a vowel, anis-.

Origin of aniso-

< Greek, combining form of ánisos; see an-¹, iso-

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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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Medicine definitions for aniso-

aniso-

pref.

Unequal; dissimilar:anisogamy.