Relating to or composed of actinomeres; having the structure of radially arranged segments.
From actinomere + -ic (suffix forming adjectives). Describes the quality or condition of being divided into ray-like segments.
When biologists describe an organism as 'actinomeric,' they're using a precise way to say its body plan has rays radiating outward—it's the secret to why octopuses and starfish are so different body-wise!
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