isophyllism
|is-o-phil-lism|
/ˌaɪsəˈfɪlɪzəm/
equal leaves
Etymology
'isophyllism' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'iso-' from ἴσος meaning 'equal' and 'phyll-' from φύλλον meaning 'leaf', combined with the English suffix '-ism' denoting a state or condition.
'isophyllism' was formed in modern botanical English from Greek roots (via New Latin formations such as 'isophyllus' / 'isophyllum') and appeared in 19th–20th century botanical literature, becoming the established modern English term 'isophyllism'.
Initially used to denote the idea of 'equal leaves' (literally), it has retained that specialized botanical meaning as 'the condition of having leaves of equal size or shape'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
in botany, the condition or state of having leaves (or leaf parts) of equal size or shape; the quality of being isophyllous.
The specimen showed clear isophyllism, with leaves at each node nearly identical in size and shape.
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