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actinomorphic
[ak-tin-oh-mawr-fik, ak-tuh-noh-]
adjective
Biology.having radial symmetry.
Botany.(of certain flowers, as the buttercup) divisible vertically into similar halves by each of a number of planes passing through the axis.
actinomorphic
/ ˌæɪəʊˈɔːɪ /
adjective
botany (esp of a flower) having radial symmetry, as buttercups See also zygomorphic
actinomorphic
Relating to a flower that can be divided into equal halves along any diameter; radially symmetrical. The flowers of the rose and tulip are actinomorphic.
Compare zygomorphic
Other 51Թ Forms
- actinomorphy noun
- ˈپԴˌǰ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of actinomorphic1
Example Sentences
In contrast with this are polysymmetrical or actinomorphic flowers, which have a radial symmetry and can be divided by several planes into several exactly similar portions; such are all regular, symmetrical flowers.
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