nastic movement
/ (ˈnæstɪk) /
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noun
a response of plant parts that is independent of the direction of the external stimulus, such as the opening of buds caused by an alteration in light intensity
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Word Origin for nastic movement
C19 nastic, from Greek nastos close-packed, from nassein to press down
Words nearby nastic movement
Nasser, Gamal Abdel, Nasse's law, Nast, Nastase, nastic, nastic movement, nasturtium, nasty, nasus, nasute, NAS/UWT
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