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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for zygomorphic

The flowers are always more or less bilaterally symmetrical (zygomorphic).
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell
When a flower can be divided by a single plane into two exactly similar parts; then it is said to be zygomorphic.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
In Pelargonium the flower is zygomorphic with a spurred posterior sepal and the petals differing in size or shape.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7|Various

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.

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.

单词	zygomorphic
释义	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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zygomorphic The flowers are always more or less bilaterally symmetrical (zygomorphic). Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany\|Douglas Houghton Campbell When a flower can be divided by a single plane into two exactly similar parts; then it is said to be zygomorphic. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5\|Various In Pelargonium the flower is zygomorphic with a spurred posterior sepal and the petals differing in size or shape. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7\|Various 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for zygomorphic zygomorphic [ zī′gə-môr′fĭk, zĭg′ə- ] adj. Bilaterally symmetrical. Used of organisms or parts. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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