bilateral symmetry

bi·lat·er·al sym·me·try

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Definitions of bilateral symmetry words

noun bilateral symmetry 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 other 3
noun bilateral symmetry 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. 1
noun bilateral symmetry the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane. 0
noun bilateral symmetry (biology) the characteristic, in animals, of being symmetric about a plane running from head to tail. 0

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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