Definition of Bilateral symmetry

1. Noun. The property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane.

Exact synonyms: Bilateralism, Bilaterality
Generic synonyms: Balance, Correspondence, Symmetricalness, Symmetry
Derivative terms: Bilateral

Definition of Bilateral symmetry

1. Noun. the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane ¹

2. Noun. (biology) the characteristic, in animals, of being symmetric about a plane running from head to tail ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Bilateral symmetry

1. Describes an organism which is divisible into equal mirror halves in one plane only. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bilateral Symmetry

bilanes
bilat
bilateral contract
bilateral descents
bilateral gill trama
bilateral hermaphroditism
bilateral hydronephrosis
bilateral large kidneys
bilateral left-sidedness
bilateral mastectomy
bilateral medial orbital ecchymoses
bilateral pleurisy
bilateral symmetry (current term)
bilateral synchrony
bilateralism
bilateralisms
bilateralist
bilateralists
bilaterality
bilaterally
bilaterally symmetric
bilaterally symmetrical
bilateran
bilaterian
bilaterians
bilats
bilayer

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