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aniso-

a combining form meaning “unequal,” “uneven,” used in the formation of compound words: anisogamous.
Also, especially before a vowel, anis-.


Origin:
< Gk, comb. form of ánisos; see an- 1 , iso-
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anis-  
pref.  Variant of aniso-.
aniso- or anis-  
pref.  Unequal; dissimilar: anisogamy.

[From Greek anīsos : an-, not; see a-1 + īsos, equal.]
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aniso- or anis-
pref.
Unequal; dissimilar: anisogamy.

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