First published 1921; not fully revised
zygopleuraladjective
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What does the adjective zygopleural mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective zygopleural. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Entry status
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Where does the adjective zygopleural come from?
Earliest known use
1880s
The earliest known use of the adjective zygopleural is in the 1880s.
Nearby entries
- Zygomycetes, n.1887–
- zygomycetous, adj.1928–
- zygon, n.1886–
- zygonema, n.1911–
- zygoneurous, adj.1901–
- zygophiuran, adj. & n.1892–
- zygophore, n.1904–
- zygophyllaceous, adj.1887–
- zygophyte, n.1885–
- zygopleura, n.1883–
- zygopleural, adj.1883–
- zygopterid, n. & adj.1900–
- zygosis, n.1880–
- zygosity, n.1952–
- zygosome, n.1905–
- zygosperm, n.1880–
- zygosphenal, adj.1854–
- zygosphene, n.1854–
- zygosphere, n.1880–
- zygospondyline, adj.1892–
- zygospore, n.1864–
Meaning & use
Biology.
- 1883–Having bilateral symmetry.Stressed as zygoˈpleural.the world life biology physical aspects or shapes physical arrangement or condition [adjectives] symmetrical or paired
- subequal1763–Zoology and Botany. Nearly, but not exactly, equal in size.
- didymous1785–Growing in pairs, paired, twin.
- didymated1843–
- didymate1876–Paired, twinned; = didymous, adj.
- zygopleural1883–Having bilateral symmetry.
- tetrapleural1891–Zygopleural with four antimeres.