radial symmetry
radial symmetry · radial symmetries
A form of symmetry in which identical parts are arranged in a circular fashion around…A form of symmetry in which identical parts are arranged in a circular fashion around a central axis.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A form of symmetry in which identical parts are arranged in a circular fashion around a central axis.
A starfish has radial symmetry; a butterfly does not.
the property of symmetry about an axis
Forms
plural: radial symmetries| Singular | radial symmetry |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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