hvzdicovitých

Hvzdicovitých is a Czech term that translates to "star-shaped" or "stellate" in English. It is commonly used in various scientific and descriptive contexts, particularly in biology and botany, to describe a specific morphology or arrangement.

In botany, hvzdicovitých refers to structures that have a radial symmetry, resembling a star. This can apply to the shape of a flower with five or more petals arranged around a central point, or to leaves that radiate outwards from a central stem. The term is often used in species identification and botanical descriptions to denote these distinctive star-like formations.

Beyond flowers and leaves, hvzdicovitých can also describe other plant parts such as stellate hairs, which are multicellular plant hairs that spread out in a star-like pattern from a central point. These hairs can serve various functions for the plant, including protection against herbivores or reducing water loss.

The term's application is not strictly limited to botany. In zoology, for example, it might be used to describe the body plan of certain marine invertebrates like starfish (hvězdice in Czech), which exhibit pentamerous radial symmetry. Generally, hvzdicovitých denotes any object or structure exhibiting a radiating, star-like form, emphasizing its radial arrangement and pointed projections.