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Bilaterally symmetric | 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. | |
Symmetric | Referring to a structure that can be divided into mirror-image halves. This and its associated terms are usually, but not exclusively, applied to flowers. Opposite of asymmetric; compare with actinomorphic and zygomorphic. | |
Symmetric flower | Same as actinomorphic flower. |