anisometric

 [an-ahy-suh-me-trik, an-ahy-]  

an·i·so·met·ric

   [an-ahy-suh-me-trik, an-ahy-]
adjective
1.
not isometric; of unequal measurement.
2.
Mineralogy. (of a crystal) having axes of different lengths (opposed to equant).
Origin:
1865–70; an-1 + isometric
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Anisometric has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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anisometric (ænˌaɪsəʊˈmɛtrɪk)
 
—adj
1.  not isometric; having unsymmetrical parts or unequal measurements
2.  (of a crystal) having unequal axes

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