actinomorphic
[ ak-tin-oh-mawr-fik, ak-tuh-noh- ]
/ ækˌtɪn oʊˈmɔr fɪk, ˌæk tə noʊ- /
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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.
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Also ac·tin·o·mor·phous [ak-tin-oh-mawr-fuhs, ak-tuh-noh-] /ækˌtɪn oʊˈmɔr fəs, ˌæk tə noʊ-/ .
OTHER WORDS FROM actinomorphic
ac·tin·o·mor·phy, nounWords nearby actinomorphic
actinolite, actinology, Actinomadura, actinomere, actinometer, actinomorphic, actinomyces, Actinomyces bovis, Actinomyces israelii, Actinomycetaceae, Actinomycetales
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British Dictionary definitions for actinomorphic
actinomorphic
actinomorphous
/ (ˌæktɪnəʊˈmɔːfɪk) /
adjective
Derived forms of actinomorphic
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Scientific definitions for actinomorphic
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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