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bilateral symmetry

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
bi-lat-er-al sym-me-try
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane

Uncountable

noun

the characteristic, in animals, of being symmetric about a plane running from head to tail

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

bilateral symmetries (plural)

Synonyms

bilaterality bilateralism

Questions

What does bilateral symmetry mean?
the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane

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