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Bilateral vs Antitropy - What's the difference?

bilateral | antitropy |

As an adjective bilateral

is bilateral.

As a noun antitropy is

(botany) a disposition of opposed, asymmetric leaves where a pair of leaves displays bilateral symmetry.

bilateral

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having two sides
  • Involving both sides equally.
  • (of an agreement) Binding on both of the two parties involved.
  • Having bilateral symmetry.
  • (anthropology) Involving descent or ascent regardless of sex and side of the family.

    • Derived terms

    * isobilateral

    antitropy

    English

    Noun

    (homotropies)
  • (botany) A disposition of opposed, asymmetric leaves where a pair of leaves displays bilateral symmetry.