Actiniomorpha

/ˌæk.tɪ.niˈɔːr.fə/ noun

Definition

A botanical term describing flowers with radial symmetry, divisible into identical parts radiating from a center.

Etymology

From Greek 'aktinia' (ray) + 'morphe' (shape/form). Describes the symmetrical structure of certain flowers where all parts radiate equally.

Kelly Says

Most wildflowers are actiniomorphic—think of a daisy or buttercup where you can draw multiple lines through the center and each section looks identical. This design evolved because it attracts pollinators equally from all directions.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
aktinioörmofa
AMአማርኛ
አክቲኒኦሞርፋ
a-k-tee-nee-o-mor-fa
ARالعربية
شكل أكشيني
shakl ak-sheen-ee
BGБългарски
актиниоморфа
BNবাংলা
অ্যাক্টিনিয়োমর্ফা
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
CACatalà
actiniomorfa
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
CSČeština
actiniomorfa
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
DADansk
actiniomorfa
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
DEDeutsch
Actiniomorphe
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fe
ELΕλληνικά
ακτινιομορφή
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fi
ESEspañol
actiniomorfa
ak-tee-nee-o-mor-fa
ETEesti
aktinioörmofa
EUEuskara
aktinioörmofa
FAفارسی
اکتی‌نیومورفا
ak-tee-nee-o-mor-fa
FISuomi
actiniomorfa
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
FRFrançais
actiniomorphe
ak-tee-nee-o-morf
GLGalego
aktinioörmofa
GUGU
એક્ટિનિયોમોર્ફા
ek-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
HAHA
actiniomorpha
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
HEעברית
אקטיניומורפה
ak-ti-nee-o-mor-fa
HIहिन्दी
एक्टिनियोमॉर्फा
ek-tee-nee-o-mor-fa
HRHrvatski
aktinioörmofa
HUMagyar
actiniomorfa
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
IDBahasa Indonesia
actiniomorpha
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
IGIG
actiniomorpha
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
ITItaliano
actiniomorfa
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
JA日本語
アクチニオモルファ
akuchiniomorufā
KKKK
актиниоморфа
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
KMKM
អាក្តិនីយូម៉ORF
a-k-tin-ee-o-mor-f
KO한국어
아크티니오모르파
ak-ti-ni-o-mo-re-pa
LTLietuvių
aktinioörmofa
LVLatviešu
aktinioörmofa
MNМонгол
актиниоморфа
MRMR
अॅक्टिनिओमॉर्फा
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
MSBahasa Melayu
actiniomorpha
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
MYမြန်မာ
အက်ကတီနီယိုမော်ဖာ
a-k-tee-nee-o-mor-fa
NLNederlands
actiniomorpha
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
NONorsk
actiniomorfa
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
PAPA
ਐਕਟਿਨિયોਮੋਰਫਾ
ek-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
PLPolski
actiniomorfa
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
PTPortuguês
actiniomorfa
ak-tee-nee-o-mor-fa
RORomână
actiniomorfa
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
RUРусский
актиниоморфа
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
SKSlovenčina
aktinioörmofa
SLSlovenščina
aktinioörmofa
SRСрпски
актиниоморфа
SVSvenska
actiniomorfa
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
SWKiswahili
actiniomorpha
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
TAதமிழ்
ஆக்டினியோமார்ப
aa-k-tin-ee-o-mar-ba
TEతెలుగు
అక్టీనియోమార్ఫా
ak-tee-nee-o-mar-fa
THไทย
แอคทินิโอโมर्फา
ae-k-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
TLTL
actiniomorpha
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
TRTürkçe
aktiniyomorfa
ak-ti-nee-o-mor-fa
UKУкраїнська
актиніоморфа
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
URاردو
اکٹینیو مورفا
ak-tee-nee-o-mor-fa
VITiếng Việt
actiniomorpha
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
YOYO
actiniomorpha
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa
ZH中文
锕基尼形态
ā jī ní mó xíng tàì
ZUZU
actiniomorpha
ak-tin-ee-o-mor-fa

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