zygomorphic
having bilateral symmetry; divisible lengthwise into similar or symmetrical halves.
Origin of zygomorphic
1- 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, noun
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How to use zygomorphic in a sentence
Zygomorphous, said of a flower which can be bisected only in one plane into similar halves.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for zygomorphic
zygomorphous
/ (ˌzaɪɡəʊˈmɔːfɪk, ˌzɪɡ-) /
(of a flower) capable of being cut in only one plane so that the two halves are mirror images: See also actinomorphic
Derived forms of zygomorphic
- zygomorphism or zygomorphy, noun
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Scientific definitions for 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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