biradial

• Adjetivo raro ou arcaico que descreve algo que possui dois raios ou que está disposto em torno de dois eixos; pouco usado no inglês contemporâneo.

An obsolete adjective describing something that has two radii or is arranged around two axes; rarely used in modern English.

1. Showing both bilateral and radial symmetryC2formalscientific

   Describing an organism or structure that exhibits characteristics of both bilateral symmetry (a single plane dividing it into mirror halves) and radial symmetry (multiple planes dividing it into similar parts).

   Birradial

   • The biradial symmetry of certain jellyfish allows them to move efficiently in water.
   • Some early animal fossils show a biradial body plan.
   • The scientist explained how biradial organisms differ from purely radial ones.