ANISOPHYLLOUS


Meaning of ANISOPHYLLOUS in English

|aˌnīsə|filəs, a|n- adjective

Etymology: French anisophylle, from anis- (I) + -phylle -phyllous

1. : having leaves of two or more shapes and sizes

some conifers and many aquatic plants are anisophyllous

2. : having the leaves of a pair different in shape and size — compare isophyllous

• an·iso·phyl·ly (ˈ)aˈnīsəˌfilē noun -es

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