hyponasty
[ hahy-puh-nas-tee ]
/ ˈhaɪ pəˌnæs ti /
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noun Botany.
increased growth along the lower surface of a plant or plant part, causing it to bend upward.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hyponasty
hy·po·nas·tic, adjectivehy·po·nas·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby hyponasty
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Example sentences from the Web for hyponasty
Young leaves exhibit moreover a pronounced hyponasty or epinasty, which would naturally modify the diurnal curve.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
British Dictionary definitions for hyponasty
hyponasty
/ (ˈhaɪpəˌnæstɪ) /
noun
increased growth of the lower surface of a plant part, resulting in an upward bending of the partCompare epinasty
Derived forms of hyponasty
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