hyponasty
noun
increased growth along the lower surface of a plant or plant part, causing it to bend upward.
hyponastic
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a word derived from
hyponasty.
Example Sentences
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Smithia Pfundii: hyponastic movement of the curved summit of a stem, whilst straightening itself, traced from 9 A.M.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
Ampelopsis tricuspidata: hyponastic movement of hooked tip of leading shoot, traced from 8.10 A.M.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
