isanthesic

English

Etymology

iso- + anthesis + -ic

Adjective

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

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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