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aniso-

/əˌnaɪsə(ʊ)/

aniso- prefix: unequal; not the same; not the selfsame: forming compounds words; often formed to contrast with similar words in iso-).

Prefix

aniso-

  1. unequal; not the same; not the selfsame: forming compounds words; often formed to contrast with similar words in iso-).
    Synonyms:
    iso- § Antonyms

Synonyms of aniso-

  • iso- § Antonyms

Antonyms

  • iso- § Synonyms

Origin of aniso-

Representing a combining form of Ancient Greek ἄνισος (ánisos, “unequal”), equivalent to an- + iso-.

Questions about aniso-

What does aniso- mean?
Aniso- means unequal; not the same; not the selfsame: forming compounds words; often formed to contrast with similar words in iso-).
What part of speech is aniso-?
Aniso- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce aniso-?
Aniso- is pronounced /əˌnaɪsə(ʊ)/.

Words near aniso- in the dictionary

  1. anisketone
  2. anislactone
  3. Anislag
  4. Anislagan
  5. anismus
  6. aniso-
  7. anisoastigmatism
  8. anisocarioses
  9. anisoceratid
  10. anisoceratids
  11. anisochromasia

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