Bilateria

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Bi·​la·​te·​ria

ˌbīləˈtirēə

taxonomic synonym of exocycloida

Bilateria

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plural noun

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variants or less commonly Bilateralia

ˌbīˌlatəˈrālēə

: bilaterally symmetrical animals

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from bi- entry 1 + Latin later-, latus side + New Latin -ia

Plural noun

bilateria, New Latin, from bi- entry 1 + Latin later-, latus side + New Latin -ia; bilateralia, New Latin, from bi- entry 1 + Latin lateralia, neuter plural of lateralis lateral

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