Zygomorphic
having bilateral symmetry; divisible lengthwise into similar or symmetrical halves.
historical examples
the flowers are always more or less bilaterally symmetrical (zygomorphic).
elements of structural and systematic botany douglas houghton campbell
when a flower can be divided by a single plane into two exactly similar parts; then it is said to be zygomorphic.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 10, slice 5 various
in pelargonium the flower is zygomorphic with a spurred posterior sepal and the petals differing in size or shape.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 11, slice 7 various
adjective
(of a flower) capable of being cut in only one plane so that the two halves are mirror images see also actinomorphic
zygomorphic zy·go·mor·phic (zī’gə-môr’fĭk, zĭg’ə-) or zy·go·mor·phous (-fəs)
adj.
bilaterally symmetrical. used of organisms or parts.
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.
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