actinomorphic

actinomorphic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κτῑ́ς (ăktī́s)der.
English actino-
Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English -morphic
English actinomorphic

    From actino- + -morphic.

    Adjective

    actinomorphic (comparative more actinomorphic, superlative most actinomorphic)

    1. (botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
      Synonym: actinomorphous

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