Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anisogamous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
anisog-a-mous
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

being married to someone whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own.

Etymology

Etymology tree English aniso- Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)bor. English -gamy Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English -gamous English anisogamous From aniso- + -gamous.

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What does anisogamous mean?
being married to someone whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own.
Where does anisogamous come from?
Etymology tree English aniso- Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)bor. English -gamy Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English -gamous English anisogamous From aniso- + -gamous.

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