adansonian

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UK/ˌædənˈsəʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌædənˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

adjective

That gives equal weight to every character of an organism

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Meanings

adjectiveadansonian (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyThat gives equal weight to every character of an organism

Origin

From Adanson + -ian. Named after French botanist Michel Adanson.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with adansonian

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Cite this entry
APA

adansonian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adansonian

MLA

“adansonian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adansonian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adansonian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adansonian.

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