nastic movement
/ (ˈnæstɪk) /
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
Origin of nastic movement
1C19 nastic, from Greek nastos close-packed, from nassein to press down
Words Nearby nastic movement
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