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| With regard to a plant structure such as a leaf, being balanced, equal or equivalent in proportions. For example, if one were to divide a leaf into two halves, both halves would be the same size and shape. (Compare with asymmetrical.) | ||
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Figure A. If the leaf shown above were pressed flat and hypothetically divided down the middle, the two halves would be equal in size and shape. |
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| Figure B. If the flower shown above were hypothetically divided down the middle, the two halves would be equal in size and shape. |
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