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ac·tin·o·mor·phic A5072400 (ăk-tĭn′ō-môr′fĭk, ăk′tə-nō-) also ac·tin·o·mor·phous (-fəs)adj. Botany Capable of being divided into equal halves along any diameter, as the flowers of a rose or tulip; radially symmetrical. ac·tin′o·mor′phy n.actinomorphic (ˌæktɪnəʊˈmɔːfɪk) or actinomorphousadj (Botany) botany (esp of a flower) having radial symmetry, as buttercups. See also zygomorphic ˈactinoˌmorphy nac·ti·no·mor·phic (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, for example, are actinomorphic.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | actinomorphic - capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axisactinomorphousbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsbilaterally symmetrical, zygomorphic, zygomorphous - capable of division into symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis | TranslationsactinomorphicenUK
actinomorphic[‚ak·tə·nō′mȯr·fik] (biology) Descriptive of an organism, organ, or part that is radially symmetrical. actinomorphicenUK
actinomorphic (of regular flowers) divisible into two or more planes to give identical halves. In animals such a structure is described as radially symmetrical (see RADIAL SYMMETRY).actinomorphicenUK
Synonyms for actinomorphicadj capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axisSynonymsRelated Words- biological science
- biology
Antonyms- bilaterally symmetrical
- zygomorphic
- zygomorphous
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