nyctitropic
/ˌnɪktɪˈtrɒpɪk/ /ˌnɪktɪˈtrəʊpɪk/Botany
adjective
= nyctinastic.
- See note s.v. nyctitropism..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Darwin (1809–1882), naturalist, geologist, and originator of the theory of natural selection. From nycti- + -tropic.