nyctinasty
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Etymology edit
Noun edit
nyctinasty (uncountable)
- (botany) The movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night.
- Synonyms: nyctinastism, nyctitropism
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the movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness
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References edit
- Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.