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nastic movement

British  
/ ˈnæstɪk /

noun

  1. 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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Etymology

Origin of nastic movement

C19 nastic, from Greek nastos close-packed, from nassein to press down

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