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zygomorphic
[ zahy-guh-mawr-fik, zig-uh- ]
/ ˌzaɪ gəˈmɔr fɪk, ˌzɪg ə- /
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adjective Biology.
having bilateral symmetry; divisible lengthwise into similar or symmetrical halves.
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Also zy·go·mor·phous [zahy-guh-mawr-fuhs, zig-uh-] /ˌzaɪ gəˈmɔr fəs, ˌzɪg ə-/ .
OTHER WORDS FROM zygomorphic
zy·go·mor·phy [zahy-guh-mawr-fee], /ˈzaɪ gəˌmɔr fi/, zy·go·mor·phism, nounWords nearby zygomorphic
zygoma, zygomatic, zygomatic arch, zygomatic bone, zygomatic process, zygomorphic, zygomycete, zygomycota, zygophore, zygophyllaceous, zygophyte
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How to use zygomorphic in a sentence
When a flower can be divided by a single plane into two exactly similar parts; then it is said to be zygomorphic.
The flowers are always more or less bilaterally symmetrical (zygomorphic).
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton CampbellIn Pelargonium the flower is zygomorphic with a spurred posterior sepal and the petals differing in size or shape.
British Dictionary definitions for zygomorphic
zygomorphic
zygomorphous
/ (ˌzaɪɡəʊˈmɔːfɪk, ˌzɪɡ-) /
adjective
(of a flower) capable of being cut in only one plane so that the two halves are mirror imagesSee also actinomorphic
Derived forms of zygomorphic
zygomorphism or zygomorphy, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for zygomorphic
zygomorphic
[ zī′gə-môr′fĭk, zĭg′ə- ]
Relating to a flower that can be divided into equal halves along only one line; bilaterally symmetrical. The flowers of the iris and the snapdragon are zygomorphic. Compare actinomorphic.
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