HYPONASTY


Meaning of HYPONASTY in English

— hyponastic , adj. — hyponastically , adv.

/huy"peuh nas'tee/ , n. Bot.

increased growth along the lower surface of a plant or plant part, causing it to bend upward.

[ 1870-75; HYPO- + Gk nast ( ós ) pressed close, compact + -Y 3 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .