zygomorphic

or zy·go·mor·phous

[ zahy-guh-mawr-fik, zig-uh- ]
/ ˌzaɪ gəˈmɔr fɪk, ˌzɪg ə- /

adjective Biology.

having bilateral symmetry; divisible lengthwise into similar or symmetrical halves.

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Origin of zygomorphic

First recorded in 1870–75; zygo- + -morphic

OTHER WORDS FROM zygomorphic

zy·go·mor·phism, zy·go·mor·phy, noun

Words nearby zygomorphic

zygomatic process, zygomatic process of frontal bone, zygomatic process of maxilla, zygomatic process of temporal bone, zygomaxillare, zygomorphic, zygomycete, Zygomycetes, zygomycosis, zygomycota, zygon
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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, noun
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Medical definitions for zygomorphic

zygomorphic
[ zī′gə-môr′fĭk, zĭg′ə- ]

adj.

Bilaterally symmetrical. Used of organisms or parts.
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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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