actinomorphic

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adjective

Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.

Opposite
Scrabble 24

Meanings

adjectiveactinomorphic (comparative more actinomorphic, superlative most actinomorphic)

comparative more actinomorphic · superlative most actinomorphic

  1. biologyHaving its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.

    Synonyms: actinomorphous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivecapable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis

Opposite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓κτῑ́ς (ăktī́s)
  2. Englishactino-
  3. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
  4. Englishactinomorphic

From actino- + -morphic.

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Translations

French actinomorphe
  • actinomorphehaving its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion
Italian actinomorfo
  • actinomorfohaving its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion
Portuguese actinomorfo
  • actinomorfohaving its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion
Spanish actinomorfo
  • actinomorfohaving its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion
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Chicago

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