actinomorphic

or ac·tin·o·mor·phous

[ ak-tin-oh-mawr-fik, ak-tuh-noh- ]
/ ækˌtɪn oʊˈmɔr fɪk, ˌæk tə noʊ- /

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.

Origin of actinomorphic

First recorded in 1895–1900; actino- + -morphic

OTHER WORDS FROM actinomorphic

ac·tin·o·mor·phy, noun

Words nearby actinomorphic

actinolite, actinology, actinomadura, actinomere, actinometer, actinomorphic, actinomyces, actinomyces bovis, actinomyces israelii, actinomycetaceae, actinomycetales

British Dictionary definitions for actinomorphic

actinomorphic

actinomorphous

/ (ˌæktɪnəʊˈmɔːfɪk) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of actinomorphic

actinomorphy, noun

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.