zygomorphic

[zahy-guh-mawr-fik, zig-uh-] /ˌzaɪ gəˈmɔr fɪk, ˌzɪg ə-/
adjective, Biology
1.
having bilateral symmetry; divisible lengthwise into similar or symmetrical halves.
Also, zygomorphous.
Origin
1870-75; zygo- + -morphic
Related forms
zygomorphism, zygomorphy, noun
Examples from the web for zygomorphic
  • The flowers of the vast majority of the species are zygomorphic with bilateral symmetry.
British Dictionary definitions for zygomorphic

zygomorphic

/ˌzaɪɡəʊˈmɔːfɪk; ˌzɪɡ-/
adjective
1.
(of a flower) capable of being cut in only one plane so that the two halves are mirror images See also actinomorphic
Derived Forms
zygomorphism, zygomorphy, noun
zygomorphic in Medicine

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 in Science
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.