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BILATERALLY SYMMETRICAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having identical parts on each side of an axis
Synonyms:
bilateral; bilaterally symmetric; bilaterally symmetrical; isobilateral
Classified under:
Similar:
symmetric; symmetrical (having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Capable of division into symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis
Synonyms:
bilaterally symmetrical; zygomorphic; zygomorphous
Classified under:
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)