isomerous

[ ahy-som-er-uh s ]

/ aɪˈsɒm ər əs /

adjective

having an equal number of parts, markings, etc.

Botany. (of a flower) having the same number of members in each whorl.

Nearby words

isomerase, isomeric, isomerism, isomerization, isomerize, isomerous, isomers, isometric, isometric exercise, isometric period of cardiac cycle, isometric scale

Origin of isomerous

First recorded in 1855–60; iso- + -mere + -ous

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Isomerous, the same number in the successive circles or sets.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for isomerous

isomerous

/ (aɪˈsɒmərəs) /

adjective

having an equal number of parts or markings

(of flowers) having floral whorls with the same number of partsCompare anisomerous

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