seismonasty
/ (ˈsaɪzməˌnæstɪ) /
noun
botany
a nastic movement in response to shock, esp the rapid folding of the leaflets of the sensitive plant due to changes in turgor pressure caused by vibration
Word Origin for seismonasty
C20: from
seismo- +
-nasty
Words nearby seismonasty
seismograph,
seismography,
seismol.,
seismology,
seismometer,
seismonasty,
seismoscope,
seitan,
seiu,
seize,
seize on