zygomorphous

1. 1.

   capable of division into symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis

   Synonymszygomorphicbilaterally symmetrical

   biology

Questions about zygomorphous

What does zygomorphous mean?

zygomorphous means "capable of division into symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis".

How many syllables are in zygomorphous?

zygomorphous has 4 syllables: zy-go-mor-phous. The stress falls on "go".

What is another word for zygomorphous?

Close synonyms include zygomorphic, bilaterally symmetrical. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is zygomorphous a common word?