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One of the two halves of bilaterally symmetrical animals; one of any opposite symmetrical or homotypic parts in animals and plants.

HOMOTYPIC; HOMOTYPICAL
See HOMOTYPAL
OPPOSITENESS
The quality or state of being opposite.
HALVES
pl. of Half. By halves, by one half at once; halfway; fragmentarily; partially; incompletely. I can not believe by halves; either I have faith, or I have it not. J. H. Newman. To go halves. See under Go.
SYMMETRICAL
Having the organs or parts of one side correspponding with those of the other; having the parts in two or more series of organs the same in number; exhibiting a symmetry.See Symmetry, 2. Having an equal number of parts in the successive circles
OPPOSITELY
In a situation to face each other; in an opposite manner or direction; adversely. Winds from all quarters oppositely blow. May.
OPPOSITE
1. Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; -- often with to; as, a house opposite to the Exchange. 2. Applied to the other of two things which are entirely different; other; as, the opposite sex; the opposite
DISSYMMETRICAL
Not having symmetry; asymmetrical; unsymmetrical.
ASYMMETRIC; ASYMMETRICAL
1. Incommensurable. 2. Not symmetrical; wanting proportion; esp., not bilaterally symmetrical. Huxley.
UNSYMMETRICALLY
Not symmetrically.
MONOSYMMETRIC; MONOSYMMETRICAL
See MONOCLINIC
UNSYMMETRICAL
Not symmetrical; being without symmetry, as the parts of a flower when similar parts are of different size and shape, or when the parts of successive circles differ in number. See Symmetry. (more info) 1. Wanting in symmetry, or due proportion