单词 | anisophyllous |
释义 | anisophyllous in British English (æˌnaɪsəʊˈfɪləs) adjective another word for heterophyllous Derived forms anisophylly (anˈisoˌphylly) noun heterophyllous in British English (ˌhɛtərəʊˈfɪləs, ˌhɛtəˈrɒfɪləs) adjective (of plants such as arrowhead) having more than one type of leaf on the same plant Also: anisophyllous Derived forms heterophylly (ˈheteroˌphylly) noun anisophyllous in American English (ænˌaisəˈfɪləs, ˌænai-) adjective Botany having leaves of different shapes or sizes Derived forms anisophylly noun Word origin [1875–80; aniso- + -phyllous]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cross-fertilization, overdraft, pressure point, slime mold, weekend-phyllous is a combining form meaning “having leaves” of the kind or number specified by theinitial element. Other words that use the affix -phyllous include: chylophyllous, dasyphyllous, eriophyllous, heterophyllous, hypophyllous |
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