Isobilateral (Adjective)
Meaning
Having identical parts on each side of an axis.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The human face is roughly isobilateral, with the left and right sides being mirror images of each other.
- A butterfly's wings are isobilateral, with identical patterns and colors on each side of the body.
- In a perfectly isobilateral leaf, the two halves would reflect each other across the midrib.
- The isobilateral symmetry of the snowflake gives it a sense of order and balance.
- Many animals, such as humans and fish, have isobilateral body plans, with two sides that are mirror images of each other.