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.
OTHER WORDS FROM zygomorphic
zy·go·mor·phism, zy·go·mor·phy, nounWords nearby zygomorphic
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 CampbellWhen a flower can be divided by a single plane into two exactly similar parts; then it is said to be zygomorphic.
In Pelargonium the flower is zygomorphic with a spurred posterior sepal and the petals differing in size or shape.
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 images
See also actinomorphic
Derived forms of zygomorphic
zygomorphism or zygomorphy, nounMedical 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.