ac·ti·no·mor·phic ( k t -n -môr f k) also ac·ti·no·mor·phous (-fs)adj. Botany Capable of being divided into equal halves along any diameter, as the flowers of the rose or tulip; radially symmetrical. ac ti·no·morphy n. |
actinomorphic [ˌæktɪnəʊˈmɔːfɪk], actinomorphous
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany (esp of a flower) having radial symmetry, as buttercups See also zygomorphic
actinomorphy n
| actinomorphic (kt-n-môrfk) 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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| Adj. | 1. |  actinomorphic - capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axisbiological 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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