anisostichous
|a-ni-so-sti-chous|
/ˌænɪsəˈstɪkəs/
unequal rows
Etymology
'anisostichous' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'anisos' meaning 'unequal' and 'stichos' meaning 'row', with the English adjectival suffix '-ous'.
'anisostichous' was formed from Greek elements into New Latin/19th-century scientific usage 'anisostichus' and eventually entered modern English as 'anisostichous'.
Initially it meant 'unequal-rowed' (literally 'unequal rows'), and over time it has retained that technical sense in botanical and anatomical descriptions.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having unequal rows or ranks; arranged in rows that are not equal in size or alignment, often used in botanical or anatomical descriptions.
Under the microscope the diatom frustules appeared anisostichous, with one side showing more prominent rows of puncta than the other.
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