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单词 nyctinasty
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nyctinasty

/ (ˈnɪktɪˌnæstɪ) /

noun

botany a nastic movement, such as the closing of petals, that occurs in response to the alternation of day and night

Derived forms of nyctinasty

nyctinastic, adjective

Word Origin for nyctinasty

C20: from Greek nukt-, nux night + -nasty

Words nearby nyctinasty

nyctalgia, nyctalopia, nyctanthous, nycterine, nycterohemeral, nyctinasty, nyctitropic, nyctitropism, nycto-, nyctophilia, nyctophobia
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