anisophyllous

[ an-ahy-suh-fil-uh s, an-ahy- ]
/ ænˌaɪ səˈfɪl əs, ˌæn aɪ- /

adjective Botany.

having leaves of different shapes or sizes.

Origin of anisophyllous

First recorded in 1875–80; aniso- + -phyllous

OTHER WORDS FROM anisophyllous

an·i·so·phyl·ly, noun

Words nearby anisophyllous

anisomeric, anisomerous, anisometric, anisometropia, anisomorphic, anisophyllous, anisopiesis, anisopteran, anisosphygmia, anisosthenic, anisotonic

British Dictionary definitions for anisophyllous

anisophyllous
/ (æˌnaɪsəʊˈfɪləs) /

adjective

another word for heterophyllous

Derived forms of anisophyllous

anisophylly, noun