zygomorphic

adjective

zy·go·mor·phic | \ˌzī-gə-ˈmȯr-fik

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Definition of zygomorphic

of a flower

: having floral parts unequal in size or form so that the flower is capable of division into essentially symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis

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