hyponasty

[hahy-puh-nas-tee]

hy·po·nas·ty

[hahy-puh-nas-tee]
noun Botany.
increased growth along the lower surface of a plant or plant part, causing it to bend upward.

Origin:
1870–75; hypo- + Greek nast(ós) pressed close, compact + -y3

hy·po·nas·tic, adjective
hy·po·nas·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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Hyponasty is always a great word to know.
So is photosynthesis. Does it mean:
variation in an organism's life cycle of dissimilar reproductive forms
method of forming complex organic materials using sunlight as energy source
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hyponasty (ˈhaɪpəˌnæstɪ)
 
n
Compare epinasty increased growth of the lower surface of a plant part, resulting in an upward bending of the part
 
hypo'nastic
 
adj
 
hypo'nastically
 
adv

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