zygomorphism


bilat′eral sym′metry


n. a basic body plan in which the left and right sides of the organism can be divided into approximate mirror images of each other. Compare radial symmetry. [1850–55]

zygomorphism

the state or quality of being bilaterally symmetrical, as certain organisms. — zygomorphic, zygomorphous, adj.See also: Organisms
the state or quality of being bilaterally symmetrical, as certain organisms. Cf. monosymmetry.zygomorphic, zygomorphous, adj.See also: Biology