ac·tin·o·mor·phic

(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.

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actinomorphic

(ˌæktɪnəʊˈmɔːfɪk) or

actinomorphous

adj

(Botany) botany (esp of a flower) having radial symmetry, as buttercups. See also zygomorphic

ˈactinoˌmorphy n

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ac·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.

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Adj.

actinomorphic - capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis

actinomorphous

biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms

bilaterally symmetrical, zygomorphic, zygomorphous - capable of division into symmetrical halves by only one longitudinal plane passing through the axis

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actinomorphe

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'Flower types' provides explanatory diagrams of the more unusual types of flower such as the daisies, peas, and orchids, as well as for the terms actinomorphic and zygomorphic, which relate to floral structure.

Plants of the Victorian High Country: A Field Guide for Walkers

Flowers are bisexual, pentamarous, actinomorphic, and yellowish green in color.

Simultaneous Determination of Phenolic Compounds in Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forssk.) Decne. by Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC-DAD-UV)

Pumpkin is a monoecious plant, which produces nectar from its actinomorphic flowers [1].

An Appraisal of Pumpkin Seed Extract in 1, 2-Dimethylhydrazine Induced Colon Cancer in Wistar Rats

Flowers were bisexual and actinomorphic, with a diameter of 1.5 to 2.0 cm.

High species richness of native pollinators in Brazilian tomato crops/ Alta riqueza de especies de polinizadores nativos em plantacoes Brasileiras de tomateiro

They have on average 27 stamens, five petals and sepals and are actinomorphic. Its corolla is deciduous and the chalice is persistent.

Biology of pollination of citRus sinensis variety 'Pera Rio'/ Biologia da polinizacao de Citrus sinensis variedade 'Pera Rio'

dots or stripes on corolla); (vi) floral symmetry (actinomorphic or zygomorphic); (vii) stamen number (two, four or five); (viii) anther position (determined by the anther location relative to the corolla tube, i.e.

Pollination syndromes of Chinese gesneriaceae: a comparative study between Hainan Island and neighboring regions

These flower heads areabout 10 mm long and3 mm wide, palepinkorpalemauve in color, bisexual, and actinomorphic. The ligule is tubular with five teeth at the tip.

Species Composition and Visiting Frequencies of Flower Visitors of Chromolaena odorata in a Dry Zone Forest Patch of Sri Lanka

Lecythidaceae--Part I: The actinomorphic flowered new world Lecythidaceae.

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Zou, Large-scale synthesis and microwave absorption enhancement of actinomorphic tubular ZnO/CoFe2O4 nanocomposites, J.

Influence of Sm-Mn Substitution on Structural, Dielectric and Electrical Properties of X-Type Hexagonal Nanoferrites

The flowers are pedicellate, greenish white, 6 mm long, 5 mm across, mildly fragrant, cup-shaped, bisexual and actinomorphic. The sepals are five, minute, basally connate, imbricate, light green, lightly pubescent outside and persistent without any further growth during post-fertilization stage in fruited flowers.

Entomophily, ornithophily and anemochory in the highly self-incompatible Boswellia ovalifoliolata Bal. & Henry (Burseraceae), an endemic and endangered medicinal tree species

Flowers are hermaphrodite, gamosepalous with well-developed segments, almost actinomorphic and bell shaped (Chauhan et al.

Review of Nardostachys grandiflora: an important endangered medicinal and aromatic plant of western Himalaya