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”

  1. 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.