nyctitropism
/ (nɪkˈtɪtrəˌpɪzəm) /
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noun
a tendency of some plant parts to assume positions at night that are different from their daytime positions
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Derived forms of nyctitropism
nyctitropic (ˌnɪktɪˈtrɒpɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for nyctitropism
C19: nyct-, from Greek nukt-, nux night + -tropism
Words nearby nyctitropism
nyctanthous, nycterine, nycterohemeral, nyctinasty, nyctitropic, nyctitropism, nycto-, nyctophilia, nyctophobia, nycturia, Nydia
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Example sentences from the Web for nyctitropism
This will explain why attempts at explanation of the phenomenon of nyctitropism had hitherto proved so baffling.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose