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isophene

isophene noun: a line (on a map, etc.) joining places where a particular biological phenomenon is exhibited in the same way, such as where plants flower at the same time (an isanthesic) or where the same proportion of clines is found.

Noun

isophene (plural isophenes)

  1. A line (on a map, etc.) joining places where a particular biological phenomenon is exhibited in the same way, such as where plants flower at the same time (an isanthesic) or where the same proportion of clines is found.
    Synonyms:
    isophane

Synonyms of isophene

Forms of isophene

pluralisophenes

Origin of isophene

From iso- + the first element of phenology, the word having been first used to refer to phenological phenomena.

Questions about isophene

What does isophene mean?
Isophene means a line (on a map, etc.) joining places where a particular biological phenomenon is exhibited in the same way, such as where plants flower at the same time (an isanthesic) or where the same proportion of clines is found.
What part of speech is isophene?
Isophene is a noun.
What is the plural of isophene?
The plural of isophene is isophenes.

Words near isophene in the dictionary

  1. isophagy
  2. isophane
  3. isophanes
  4. isophase light
  5. isophase lights
  6. isophene
  7. isophenes
  8. isophenogamy
  9. isophenomenal
  10. isophenotypic
  11. isophlorin

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