Biradial

/baɪˈreɪdiəl/ adjective

Definition

Having two lines or axes of symmetry radiating from a central point.

Etymology

From 'bi-' (two) and 'radial,' from Latin 'radius' (ray or spoke). Used in biology and geometry to describe symmetric forms.

Kelly Says

Many sea creatures like comb jellies are biradial—they have two mirror-image halves radiating from a center, which is rarer and stranger than the more familiar bilateral symmetry!

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