actinomorphic flower

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• actinomorphic — [ak΄tə nō΄môr′fəsak΄tə nō΄môr′fik] adj. Biol. having radial symmetry, as a flower or a starfish: also actinomorphous [ak΄tə nō΄môr′fəs] …   English World dictionary

• Flower — A flower, also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). The biological function of a flower is to mediate the union of male sperm with… …   Wikipedia

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• actinomorphic — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1900 being radially symmetrical and capable of division by any longitudinal plane into essentially symmetrical halves < an actinomorphic tulip flower > • actinomorphy noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• angiosperm — /an jee euh sperrm /, n. Bot. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. Cf. gymnosperm. [ANGIO + SPERM] * * * ▪ plant Introduction       any member of the more than 300,000 species of flowering plants (division Anthophyta) …   Universalium

• Glossary of plant morphology terms — Biologists that study plant morphology use a number of different terms to describe plant organs and parts that can be observed with the human eye using no more than a hand held magnifying lens. These terms are used to identify and classify plants …   Wikipedia

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• Floral symmetry — refers to whether, and how, a flower can be divided into two or more identical or mirror image parts. Most flowers are actinomorphic ( star shaped ), meaning they can be divided into symmetrical halves by more than one longitudinal plane passing… …   Wikipedia