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bilateran

bilateran adjective: having bilateral symmetry, i.e. an axis of symmetry that goes down from the top to the bottom. Also the alternative form of bilaterian.

Adjective

bilateran (not comparable)

  1. Having bilateral symmetry, i.e. an axis of symmetry that goes down from the top to the bottom.
    • Humans are bilateran organisms.

Also used as

bilateran is also the alternative form of bilaterian.

Forms of bilateran

pluralbilaterans

Questions about bilateran

What does bilateran mean?
Bilateran means having bilateral symmetry, i.e. an axis of symmetry that goes down from the top to the bottom.
What part of speech is bilateran?
Bilateran is an adjective.

Words near bilateran in the dictionary

  1. bilateralizes
  2. bilateralizing
  3. bilaterally
  4. bilateralness
  5. bilaterals
  6. bilateran
  7. bilaterans
  8. bilateria
  9. bilaterian
  10. bilaterians
  11. bilats

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