isophene

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noun

A line (on a map, etc.) joining places where a particular biological phenomenon is exhibited in the same way, such as where plants flower at the same time (an isanthesic) or where the same proportion of clines is found.

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isophane
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Meanings

nounisophene (plural isophenes)

plural isophenes

  1. A line (on a map, etc.) joining places where a particular biological phenomenon is exhibited in the same way, such as where plants flower at the same time (an isanthesic) or where the same proportion of clines is found.

    Synonyms: isophane

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA line (on a map, etc.) joining places where a particular biological phenomenon is exhibited in the same way, such as where plants flower at the same time (an isanthesic) or where the same proportion of clines is found.

Similar
isophane
Also see
isophane

Origin

From iso- + the first element of phenology, the word having been first used to refer to phenological phenomena.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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