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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
/ ˌæktɪnəʊˈmɔːfɪk /
adjective
- See zygomorphicbotany (esp of a flower) having radial symmetry, as buttercups See also zygomorphic
actinomorphic
/ ăk′tə-nō-môr′fĭk /
- 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
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Derived Forms
- ˈactinoˌmorphy, noun
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Other Words From
- ac·tin·o·mor·phy noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of actinomorphic1
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