Italian

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Etymology

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From nicti- +‎ nastia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌnik.ti.naˈsti.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: nic‧ti‧na‧stì‧a

Noun

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nictinastia f (plural nictinastie)

  1. (botany) nyctinasty

Derived terms

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Further reading

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