NYCTINASTY


Meaning of NYCTINASTY in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌnastē noun

( -es )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary nyct- + -nasty; probably originally formed as German nyktinastie

: a nastic movement (as the opening and closing of some flowers) that is associated with diurnal changes of temperature or light intensity

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