aptonastia

Italian

Etymology

From the root of Ancient Greek ἅπτομαι (háptomai, “I touch”) + nastia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ap.to.naˈsti.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: ap‧to‧na‧stì‧a

Noun

aptonastia f (plural aptonastie)

1. (botany) a nastic response to touch

Derived terms

• aptonastico

Further reading

• aptonastia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana