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zygomorphic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having bilateral symmetry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

capable of division into symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bilaterally symmetrical, zygomorphous

Antonyms: actinomorphic

History

Etymology

From zygo- + -morphic.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: двустранно симетричен (dvustranno simetričen) — biology: having bilateral symmetry
  • Finnish: tsygomorfinen — biology: having bilateral symmetry
  • Finnish: vastakohtainen — biology: having bilateral symmetry
  • French: zygomorphe — biology: having bilateral symmetry
  • German: zygomorph — biology: having bilateral symmetry
  • Ido: zigomorfa — biology: having bilateral symmetry
  • Italian: zigomorfo — biology: having bilateral symmetry
  • Spanish: zigomorfo — biology: having bilateral symmetry