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epinasty

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ep⋅i⋅nas⋅ty

  [ep-uh-nas-tee]
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–noun Botany.
(esp. of leaves) increased growth on the upper surface of an organ or part, causing it to bend downward.
Origin:
1875–80; epi- + Gk nast(ós) pressed close + -y 3

Related forms:
ep⋅i⋅nas⋅tic, adjective
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ep·i·nas·ty   (ěp'ə-nās'tē)   
n.   pl. ep·i·nas·ties
A downward bending of leaves or other plant parts, resulting from excessive growth of the upper side.

[epi- + -nasty.]
ep'i·nas'tic (-tĭk) adj.
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