anisomyodian
adjective
an·iso·my·o·di·an
-ˌmī¦ōdēən
variants or anisomyodous
-¦mīədəs
: having the syringeal muscles inserted unequally either in the middle of the bronchial half rings or only upon the dorsal or ventral ends of the bronchial half rings —used of certain passerine birds
Word History
Etymology
anis- entry 1 + Greek myōdēs muscular + English -ian or -ous
First Known Use
1901, in the meaning defined above