zygomorphic
or zy·go·mor·phous
[ 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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zy·go·mor·phism, zy·go·mor·phy, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for zygomorphic
The flowers are always more or less bilaterally symmetrical (zygomorphic).
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton CampbellWhen a flower can be divided by a single plane into two exactly similar parts; then it is said to be zygomorphic.
In 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
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Medicine definitions for zygomorphic
zygomorphic
[ zī′gə-môr′fĭk, zĭg′ə- ]
adj.
Bilaterally symmetrical. Used of organisms or parts.
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Science 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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