Asymmetrical: In animals, a term referring to organisms that lack a general body plan or axis of symmetry that divides the body into mirror-image halves.

 

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Asymmetrical: In animals, a term referring to organisms that lack a general body plan or axis of symmetry that divides the body into mirror-image halves.

Coma: Lens aberration producing asymmetrical distortion of points in the image.

Balance Hole: As a general rule, if you take a bowling ball and place the label in front of you and then exactly dissect the ball into two equal halfs, a right and left side, the gross weight of each half . . . View Full Definition

Phospholipids: Asymmetrical lipid molecules with a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail. Lipids with a phosphate group in place of one of the three fatty acid chains. Phospholipids are the building bloc . . . View Full Definition

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL): High speed transmission technology commonly used for Internet access. ADSL sends information asymmetrically, meaning data travels faster one way than the other. Original application was a T1 . . . View Full Definition