showing both bilateral and radial symmetry, as certain sea anemones
biradial in American English
(baɪˈreɪdiəl)
adjective
Biology
having both bilateral and radial symmetry
biradial in American English
(baiˈreidiəl)
adjective
Biology
having both bilateral and radial symmetry, as ctenophores
Word origin
[1905–10; bi-1 + radial]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cadre, jazz, one-shot, thiamine, white listbi- is a combining form meaning “twice,” “two,” used in the formation of compound words.Other words that use the affix bi- include: bilingual, bimodal, bipolar, bivalent, bivalve