bilateral symmetry

noun Biology.

a basic body plan in which the left and right sides of the organism can be divided into approximate mirror images of each other along the midline.

Compare radial symmetry.

Origin of bilateral symmetry

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby bilateral symmetry

bilabiate, bilander, bilateral, bilateral hermaphroditism, bilateralism, bilateral symmetry, bilateral trade, bilayer, Bilbao, bilberry, bilbo

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British Dictionary definitions for bilateral symmetry

bilateral symmetry

noun

the property of an organism or part of an organism such that, if cut in only one plane, the two cut halves are mirror images of each otherSee also radial symmetry

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Medical definitions for bilateral symmetry

bilateral symmetry

n.

Symmetrical arrangement, as of an organism or a body part, along a central axis, so that the body is divided into equivalent right and left halves by only one plane.

Scientific definitions for bilateral symmetry

bilateral symmetry

[ bī-lăt′ər-əl ]

Symmetrical arrangement of an organism or part of an organism along a central axis, so that the organism or part can be divided into two equal halves. Bilateral symmetry is a characteristic of animals that are capable of moving freely through their environments. Compare radial symmetry.

单词	bilateral symmetry
释义	bilateral symmetry noun Biology. a basic body plan in which the left and right sides of the organism can be divided into approximate mirror images of each other along the midline. Compare radial symmetry. Origin of bilateral symmetry First recorded in 1850–55 Words nearby bilateral symmetry bilabiate, bilander, bilateral, bilateral hermaphroditism, bilateralism, bilateral symmetry, bilateral trade, bilayer, Bilbao, bilberry, bilbo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for bilateral symmetry bilateral symmetry noun the property of an organism or part of an organism such that, if cut in only one plane, the two cut halves are mirror images of each otherSee also radial symmetry 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 bilateral symmetry bilateral symmetry n. Symmetrical arrangement, as of an organism or a body part, along a central axis, so that the body is divided into equivalent right and left halves by only one plane. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for bilateral symmetry bilateral symmetry [ bī-lăt′ər-əl ] Symmetrical arrangement of an organism or part of an organism along a central axis, so that the organism or part can be divided into two equal halves. Bilateral symmetry is a characteristic of animals that are capable of moving freely through their environments. Compare radial symmetry. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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