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zygomorphic
[ zahy-guh-mawr-fik, zig-uh- ]
adjective
Biology.
- 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
/ ī′gə-ô′ĭ,ĭ′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
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Derived Forms
- ˌⲵˈǰ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms
- ··ǰ· [zahy, -g, uh, -mawr-fee], ··ǰ· noun
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of zygomorphic1
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Example Sentences
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In Pelargonium the flower is zygomorphic with a spurred posterior sepal and the petals differing in size or shape.
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When a flower can be divided by a single plane into two exactly similar parts; then it is said to be zygomorphic.
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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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