radial symmetry. n. 1. (Biology) a type of structure of an organism or part of an organism in which a vertical cut through the axis in any of two or more planes produces two halves that are mirror images of each other. Compare bilateral symmetry.
Here's a list of 25 such items you can stack on your spindle -- but be careful to shield your fingertip. 1. Sleeping Beauty is adapted from both the Charles Perrault and Brothers Grimm versions of the classic fairy tale. In Perrault, the princess's name is Aurora; in Grimm, it's Briar Rose. In the movie, she's born Aurora but takes on Briar Rose as an alias during the years she spends hiding out from Maleficent.
NEWS: Prince William and Princess Kate Welcome Baby Girl The princess' name comes with a lot of meaning. Charlotte is the middle name of Kate's sister, Pippa, and some consider it a nod to William's father, Prince Charles. The princess' two middle names, Elizabeth and Diana, pay tribute to the Queen and William's late mother respectively.