ISODIAMETRIC

Etymology

Adjective

isodiametric (comparative more isodiametric, superlative most isodiametric)

Having an equal or nearly equal diameter in all directions

Source: Wiktionary


I`so*di`a*met"ric, a. Etym: [Iso- + diametric.]

1. (Crystallog.)

Definition: Developed alike in the directions of the several lateral axes;

– said of crystals of both the tetragonal and hexagonal systems.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: Having the several diameters nearly equal; -- said of the cells of ordinary parenchyma.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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