zygopleural, adj.

zygopleural
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# zygopleuraladjective

## Factsheet

### 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

OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

### 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

1. Zygomycetes, n. 1887–
2. zygomycetous, adj. 1928–
3. zygon, n. 1886–
4. zygonema, n. 1911–
5. zygoneurous, adj. 1901–
6. zygophiuran, adj. & n. 1892–
7. zygophore, n. 1904–
8. zygophyllaceous, adj. 1887–
9. zygophyte, n. 1885–
10. zygopleura, n. 1883–
11. zygopleural, adj.1883–
12. zygopterid, n. & adj. 1900–
13. zygosis, n. 1880–
14. zygosity, n. 1952–
15. zygosome, n. 1905–
16. zygosperm, n. 1880–
17. zygosphenal, adj. 1854–
18. zygosphene, n. 1854–
19. zygosphere, n. 1880–
20. zygospondyline, adj. 1892–
21. zygospore, n. 1864–

## Meaning & use

Biology.

1. 1883–
   Having bilateral symmetry.
   Stressed as zygoˈpleural.
   life sciences
   1. subequal 1763–
      Zoology and Botany. Nearly, but not exactly, equal in size.
   2. didymous 1785–
      Growing in pairs, paired, twin.
   3. didymated 1843–
   4. didymate 1876–
      Paired, twinned; = didymous, adj.
   5. zygopleural 1883–
      Having bilateral symmetry.
   6. tetrapleural 1891–
      Zygopleural with four antimeres.
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Originally published as part of the entry for zygopleura, n.

zygopleura, n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.