epinasty

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13
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14
Letters
8

Definition of epinasty

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The downward curvature of leaves etc due to differential growth rates.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The downward curvature of leaves etc due to differential growth rates.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A nastic movement which bends a plant part (e.g. a petal) outward.

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Etymology

From epi- + -nasty. By surface analysis, epi- + -nast + -y.

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