axisymmetric

adjective axi·sym·met·ric \ˌak-si-sə-ˈme-trik\

Definition of AXISYMMETRIC

: symmetric in respect to an axis

— axi·sym·me·try \-ˈsi-mə-trē\ noun

axi·sym·met·ric also axi·sym·met·ri·cal \-tri-kəl\

axis + symmetric

First Known Use: 1893

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