monosymmetric

[ mon-uh-si-me-trik ]

adjective

, Biology, Botany.

1. zygomorphic.

monosymmetric

/ ˌmɒnəˈsɪmɪtrɪ; ˌmɒnəsɪˈmɛtrɪk /

adjective

1. crystallog variants of monoclinic
2. botany variants of zygomorphic

Derived Forms

• ˌmonosymˈmetrically, adverb
• monosymmetry, noun

Other Words From

• mon·o·sym·met·ri·cal·ly adverb
• mon·o·sym·met·ry [mon-, uh, -, sim, -i-tree], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of monosymmetric¹

First recorded in 1875–80; mono- + symmetric ( def )

Example Sentences

Gypsum thus crystallized is in its normal monosymmetric form, more stable under ordinary conditions than the orthorhombic form.

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