epinasty
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əˌnæs noun Botany.
(especially of leaves) increased growth on the upper surface of an organ or part, causing it to bend downward.
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epinasty (ˈɛpɪˌnæstɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ties | |
| Compare hyponasty increased growth of the upper surface of a plant part, such as a leaf, resulting in a downward bending of the part | |
| [C19: from | |
| epi'nastic | |
| —adj | |
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Epinasty
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example sentences
Low levels of ethylene can result in leaf abscission, epinasty and yellowing.
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