nyctinasty
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
nyctinasty (uncountable)
- (botany) The movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night.
- Synonyms: nyctinastism, nyctitropism
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
the movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness
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References[edit]
- Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.