nyctitropism
/ (nɪkˈtɪtrəˌpɪzəm) /
noun
a tendency of some plant parts to assume positions at night that are different from their daytime positions
Origin of nyctitropism
1C19: nyct-, from Greek nukt-, nux night + -tropism
Derived forms of nyctitropism
- nyctitropic (ˌnɪktɪˈtrɒpɪk), adjective
Words Nearby nyctitropism
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How to use nyctitropism in a sentence
This will explain why attempts at explanation of the phenomenon of nyctitropism had hitherto proved so baffling.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919 | Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
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