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the similar parts of a crystals, instead of all; consisting of half the planes which full symmetry would require, as when a cube has planes only on half of its eight solid angles, or one plane out of a pair on each of its edges; or as in the case of a tetrahedron, which is hemihedral to an octahedron, it being containe…

Having all the planes required by complete symmetry, -- in opposition to hemihedral.

Relating to that kind of homology or symmetry, the mathematical conception of organic form, in which all axes are equal. See under Promorphology.

Disagreement of parts; want of symmetry or of harmony. [Obs.]

Irregular; -- said of any arrangement whose symmetry is destroyed by local causes, as when leaflets are interposed among the leaves in a pinnate leaf.

A quadrilateral, one of whose diagonals is an axis of symmetry. Henrici.

The symmetry of a metameric structure; serial symmetry; the state of being made up of metameres.

orms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.

emselves. A crystal is orientated when placed in its proper position so as to exhibit its symmetry. E. S. Dana.

rts, or between different things of the same kind; symmetrical arrangement or adjustment; symmetry; as, to be out of proportion. "Let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith." Rom. xii. 6.

Exhibiting pseudo-symmetry.

) radial projections; (Zoöl.) radial vessels or canals; (Anat.) the radial artery. Radial symmetry. (Biol.) See under Symmetry.

accent; the measured beat or pulse which marks the character and expression of the music; symmetry of movement and accent. Moore (Encyc. )

Of or pertaining to rows. Gray. Serial homology. (Biol.) See under Homology. -- Serial symmetry. (Biol.) See under Symmetry.

Destitute of shape or regular form; wanting symmetry of dimensions; misshapen; -- opposed to Ant: shapely. -- Shape"less*ness, n. The shapeless rock, or hanging precipice. Pope.

Partaking of, or exemplifying, the characteristics of a statue; having the symmetry, or other excellence, of a statue artistically made; as, statuesquelimbs; a statuesque attitude. Their characters are mostly statuesque even in this respect, that they have no background. Hare.

One eminently studious of symmetry of parts. [R.] Sir P. Sidney.

Involving or exhibiting symmetry; proportional in parts; having its parts in due proportion as to dimensions; as, a symmetrical body or building.

One eminently studious of symmetry of parts. Sir H. Wotton.

To make proportional in its parts; to reduce to symmetry. Burke.