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zygomorphism

Variant of zygomorphic

adjective

Biol. bilaterally symmetrical; that can be divided in two identical halves by a single plane passing through the axis: said of organisms, organs, or parts

also zygomorphous

Origin: zygo- + -morphic

Related Forms:

zygomorphism noun or zygomorphy

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