nyctinasty
The movement of leaves or petals in response to darknessThe movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From nycti- + -nasty. By surface analysis, nycti- + -nast + -y.From nycti- + -nasty. By surface analysis, nycti- + -nast + -y.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedheliotropism
Derivednyctinastic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable