nyctitropic
Turning or bending at night into different positionsTurning or bending at night into different positions.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Turning or bending at night into different positions.
Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage being in lessening the radiation of heat.
Origin
From Ancient Greek νύχτατροπικός (núkhtatropikós, literally “night-turning”).From Ancient Greek νύχτατροπικός (núkhtatropikós, literally “night-turning”).
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