aniso-

word-forming element meaning "unequal, not equal," from Greek anisos "not equal," from an- "not" (see an- (1)) + isos "equal to, the same as" (see iso-).

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an- (1)

privative prefix, from Greek an-, "not, without," from PIE root *ne- "not"). The Greek prefix is a fuller form of the one represented in English by a- (3).

iso-

before vowels often is-, word-forming element meaning "equal, similar, identical; isometric," from Greek isos "equal to, the same as; equally divided; fair, impartial (of persons); even, level (of ground)," as in isometor "like one's mother." In English used properly only with words of Greek origin; the Latin equivalent is equi- (see equi-).

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