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isophyllous

isophyllous adjective: having leaves of equal size and shape throughout.

Adjective

isophyllous (not comparable)

  1. Having leaves of equal size and shape throughout.
    • Species included in this section are isophyllous but the sporophylls are arranged in 4 vertical rows and give the strobilus a four-angled appearance e.g., S. pygmaea, S. uliginosa, S. rupestris, S. oregana, etc.2004, Pooja, Pteridophyta, Discovery Publishing House Pvt. Limited, page 87
    • This section includes about fifty species all of which have uniform or isophyllous leaves that are spirally arranged. They are all monostelic. This section is further divided into two sub-sections:2006, Anil Kumar, Botany for Degree Students: Pteridophyta (Vascular Cryptogams) (Multi-Colour Edition), S. Chand Limited, page 184

Origin of isophyllous

Ancient Greek, from iso- + -phyllous.

Questions about isophyllous

What does isophyllous mean?
Isophyllous means having leaves of equal size and shape throughout.
What part of speech is isophyllous?
Isophyllous is an adjective.

Words near isophyllous in the dictionary

  1. isophthalamide
  2. isophthalate
  3. isophthalates
  4. isophthalic
  5. isophthalic acid
  6. isophyllous
  7. isophylly
  8. isophytol
  9. isopiestic
  10. isopiestics
  11. isopiline

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