noun
- Plural of actinomorphy; the quality or condition of having radial symmetry, especially in flowers or organisms that can be divided into similar parts by multiple planes passing through a central axis.
Usage: botanical/biological term; technical
Examples
- The actinomorphies of sea stars make them recognizable from any angle.
- Botanists study the actinomorphies of flowers to classify plant families.
- The actinomorphies observed in these organisms suggest evolutionary adaptation to their environment.
- Unlike zygomorphic flowers, those displaying actinomorphies can be divided into identical halves along multiple axes.