Bilaterally Symmetric (Adjective)
Meaning
Having identical parts on each side of an axis.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The human face is bilaterally symmetric, with the left and right sides being mirror images of each other.
- A butterfly's wings are bilaterally symmetric, with the same patterns and colors on each side of its body.
- The body of a frog is bilaterally symmetric, with its limbs and organs arranged in a mirror-like fashion.
- Many flowers are bilaterally symmetric, with identical petals on each side of their central axis.
- The body of a fish is bilaterally symmetric, with its fins and scales arranged in a mirror-like fashion on each side of its spine.