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