nyctinasty
/ (ˈnɪktɪˌnæstɪ) /
noun
botany
a nastic movement, such as the closing of petals, that occurs in response to the alternation of day and night
Derived forms of nyctinasty
nyctinastic, adjectiveWord Origin for nyctinasty
C20: from Greek
nukt-, nux night +
-nasty
Words nearby nyctinasty
nyctalopia,
nyctanthous,
nycterine,
nycterohemeral,
nycti-,
nyctinasty,
nyctitropic,
nyctitropism,
nycto-,
nyctophilia,
nyctophobia