dissymmetrical


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dis·sym·me·try

 (dĭs-sĭm′ĭ-trē)
n. pl. dis·sym·me·tries
Lack of symmetry.
dis′sym·met′ric (dĭs′sĭ-mĕt′rĭk), dis′sym·met′ri·cal (-rĭ-kəl) adj.
dis′sym·met′ri·cal·ly adv.
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