bilateral symmetry

noun

the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane

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bilateralitybilateralism
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Meanings

nounbilateral symmetry (usually uncountable, plural bilateral symmetries)

plural bilateral symmetries

  1. uncountableusuallythe property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane
  2. uncountableusuallybiologythe characteristic, in animals, of being symmetric about a plane running from head to tail

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane

Similar
bilateralitybilateralism
Broader
symmetrysymmetricalnesscorrespondence
Also see
bilateralismbilaterality

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Tagalog duhapaniging parianyo
  • duhapaniging parianyocharacteristic in animals
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bilateral symmetry,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilateral%20symmetry.

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