Isosome
/ˈaɪ.sə.soʊm/noun
A biological structure or organism composed of similar or equal parts, especially equivalent body segments.
Did you know?Isosome combines Greek isos, “equal,” with sōma, “body,” the same body-word found in scientific terms such as chromosome and ribosome.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*som-
“Body or bodily substance; the ancient root behind Greek sōma.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
isos
“Equal, equivalent, or alike.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
sōma
“Body or bodily form.”
19th Century
Scientific Latin/Greek
iso- + -some
“A scientific compound meaning “equal” plus “body” or “bodily structure.””
Modern English
English
isosome
“A structure or organism made up of equal or similar parts.”