tigmonastia

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θίγμα (thígma, “contact”) + nastia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtiɡ.mo.naˈsti.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: tig‧mo‧na‧stì‧a

Noun

tigmonastia f (plural tigmonastie)

1. (botany) thigmonasty

Derived terms

• tigmonastico

Further reading

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