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, adjective

Word Origin for nyctinasty

C20: from Greek nukt-, nux night + -nasty