Biol. having radial symmetry, as a flower or a starfish
also ac·tino·mor′phous
actinomorphic
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actinomorphic
also ac·tin·o·mor·phous
adjective
BotanyCapable of being divided into equal halves along any diameter, as the flowers of a rose or tulip; radially symmetrical.
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- ac·tin′o·mor′phy
noun
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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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Adjective
(comparative more actinomorphic, superlative most actinomorphic)
Origin
actino- + -morphic
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