bilateral symmetry
The property of being symmetrical about a vertical planeThe property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane
» Cephalopods are marine animals characterised by tentacles and bilateral body symmetry.
Kopffüßer sind Meerestiere, die sich durch Fangarme und Bilateralsymmetrie auszeichnen. — Yorwba
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2 senses(uncountable, usually)The property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane
(uncountable, usually)The characteristic, in animals, of being symmetric about a plane running from head to tail
Examples
1 sentencesCephalopods are marine animals characterised by tentacles and bilateral body symmetry.
deKopffüßer sind Meerestiere, die sich durch Fangarme und Bilateralsymmetrie auszeichnen. — Yorwba
Forms
plural: bilateral symmetries| Singular | bilateral symmetry |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonyms- the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane:bilateralitybilateralism
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.