anisophyllous

adjective

an·​iso·​phyl·​lous

¦aˌnīsə¦filəs,

a¦n-

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

anisophylly

(ˈ)aˈnīsəˌfilē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

French anisophylle, from anis- entry 1 + -phylle -phyllous

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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