actinomorphous
adjective
Meaning
Possessing radial symmetry, allowing a flower or organism to be divided into identical mirror images by multiple planes passing through the center.
Examples
- Most buttercups are actinomorphous, displaying a perfectly circular arrangement of petals.
- Botanists classify the flower as actinomorphous because its radial symmetry remains consistent regardless of the cutting angle.
Synonyms: radial, symmetrical, regular, polysymmetric