| Term Name: | determination of bilateral symmetry |
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| Synonyms: | determination of bilateral asymmetry |
| Definition: | The establishment of an organism's body plan or part of an organism with respect to a single longitudinal plane. The pattern can either be symmetric, such that the halves are mirror images, or asymmetric where the pattern deviates from this symmetry. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0009855] QuickGO AmiGO |