isanthesic

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English

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Etymology

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From iso- +‎ anthesis +‎ -ic.

Adjective

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isanthesic (not comparable)

  1. (botany, cartography) Relating to a kind of isoline that joins places on the Earth where the flowers of a particular plant species bloom at the same time.
    an isanthesic map

Usage notes

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The alternative forms isanthesical and isantheric appear in word lists but are not attested with this meaning in running texts.

Anagrams

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