anisosepalous
|an-i-so-se-pa-lous|
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/ˌænɪsoʊˈsiːpələs/
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/ˌænɪsəʊˈsiːpələs/
unequal sepals
Etymology
'anisosepalous' originates from New Latin/Greek components: the prefix 'aniso-' from Greek 'anisos' meaning 'unequal' and 'sepalous' from New Latin 'sepalum' (relating to 'sepal').
'anisosepalous' was formed in modern botanical Latin by combining 'aniso-' + 'sepalous' and entered technical English usage in botanical descriptions in the 19th–20th century.
Initially it meant 'having unequal sepals' in specialized botanical usage, and this technical meaning has been retained in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
in botany: having sepals of unequal size; having unequal or dissimilar sepals.
The species is anisosepalous, with one sepal noticeably larger than the others.
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Last updated: 2025/08/13 18:22