radial symmetry

/ˈreɪdiəl ˌsɪmətri/
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Definitions of radial symmetry
  1. noun
    the property of symmetry about an axis
    “the starfish illustrates radial symmetry”
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    antonyms:
    radial asymmetry
    the absence of symmetry about an axis
    type of:
    balance, correspondence, symmetricalness, symmetry
    (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
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