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isocotylism

|i-so-co-ty-lism|

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/ˌaɪsoʊkəˈtɪlɪzəm/

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/ˌaɪsəʊkəˈtɪlɪzəm/

equal cotyledons

Etymology
Etymology Information

'isocotylism' originates from a modern scientific formation combining the Greek element 'iso-' (from Greek 'isos' meaning 'equal') and 'cotyl-' (from Greek 'kotyle' meaning 'cup' or 'cavity', used in botanical terms such as 'cotyledon'). / 「isocotylism」は近代の学術語形成に由来し、ギリシャ語の要素'iso-'(ギリシャ語 'isos':等しい)と'cotyl-'(ギリシャ語 'kotyle':杯・空洞、'cotyledon'などの語根として用いられる)から成る。

Historical Evolution

'isocotylism' developed from the related Modern Latin/English noun 'isocotyly' with the addition of the suffix '-ism' to form an abstract noun referring to the condition; the formation reflects standard scientific coinage practices. / 「isocotylism」は関連するModern Latin/英語名詞 'isocotyly' から派生し、接尾辞 '-ism' が付いて状態を表す抽象名詞として成立した。科学用語の造語法に従う変遷である。

Meaning Changes

Initially coined to denote 'the condition of having equal cotyledons', the term's meaning has remained essentially stable and continues to refer to that botanical condition. / 当初は「子葉が等しい状態」を指す語として造られ、その意味は本質的に安定しており、現在も同じ植物学的状態を指す。

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a botanical condition in which the cotyledons (seed leaves) of a seedling are equal in size or shape; the state of having equal cotyledons (also called isocotyly).

Isocotylism is observed in some plant species where both cotyledons develop equally.

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Last updated: 2025/12/06 01:50