Bilaterally symmetric

• Title

  Bilaterally symmetric

• Definition

  Capable of being divided only into two equal parts; a structure (e.g., a flower) in which a line drawn through the middle will produce a mirror image of one side of the line to the other side of the line. Opposite of actinomorphic; same as bilaterally symmetrical and irregular.

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