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zygomorphic
[zahy-guh-mawr-fik, zig-uh-]
adjective
having bilateral symmetry; divisible lengthwise into similar or symmetrical halves.
zygomorphic
/ ˌzɪɡ-, ˌzaɪɡəʊˈmɔːfɪk /
adjective
(of a flower) capable of being cut in only one plane so that the two halves are mirror images See also actinomorphic
zygomorphic
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- zygomorphy noun
- zygomorphism noun
- ˌⲵˈǰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of zygomorphic1
Example Sentences
In Pelargonium the flower is zygomorphic with a spurred posterior sepal and the petals differing in size or shape.
When a flower can be divided by a single plane into two exactly similar parts; then it is said to be zygomorphic.
I am not sure whether such peloric flowers have ever been purely pollinated and their seed saved separately, but I have often observed that the race comes pure from the seed of the zygomorphic flowers.
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