zygomorph
zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
Word details
- German meaning
- Zygomorph bedeutet, dass eine Blüte nur eine Symmetrieebene hat, also spiegelsymmetrisch ist.
- English meaning
- Zygomorphic means that a flower has only one plane of symmetry, i.e., it is bilaterally symmetrical.
- Synonym
- dorsiventral
- German example
- Viele Orchideen haben zygomorphe Blüten.
- English example
- Many orchids have zygomorphic flowers.
Example sentences with “zygomorph”
Die Blüte ist zygomorph. (The flower is zygomorphic.)
Frequently asked questions
What does it mean in botany?
It means the flower can be divided into two equal halves along only one plane.