Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isophyllous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: is-o-phyl-lous
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having leaves of equal size and shape throughout.

Example Sentences

"Species included in this section are isophyllous but the sporophylls are arranged in 4 vertical rows and give the strobilus a four-angled appearance e.g., S. pygmaea, S. uliginosa, S. rupestris, S. oregana, etc."
"This section includes about fifty species all of which have uniform or isophyllous leaves that are spirally arranged. They are all monostelic. This section is further divided into two sub-sections:"
"The genus Selaginella is also of interest because species that grow in drier habitats have shoots that are orthotropic and isophyllous (Figure 11.65A)."

Etymology

Ancient Greek, from iso- + -phyllous.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does isophyllous mean?: Having leaves of equal size and shape throughout.
Where does isophyllous come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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