radial symmetry

English

Starfish have radial symmetry.

Noun

radial symmetry (countable and uncountable, plural radial symmetries)

1. A form of symmetry in which identical parts are arranged in a circular fashion around a central axis.

   A starfish has radial symmetry; a butterfly does not.

Usage notes

• The plural is very rare but not unheard of.

Synonyms

• radiosymmetry

Related terms

• symmetry
• bilateral symmetry

Translations

a form of symmetry in which identical parts are arranged in a circular fashion around a central axis

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