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anisophyllous

American  
[an-ahy-suh-fil-uhs, an-ahy-] / ænˌaɪ səˈfɪl əs, ˌæn aɪ- /

adjective

Botany.

  1. having leaves of different shapes or sizes.

anisophyllous British  
/ æˌnaɪsəʊˈfɪləs /

adjective

  1. another word for heterophyllous

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Other Word Forms

  • anisophylly noun

Etymology

Origin of anisophyllous

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

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