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photonasty

/ (ˈfəʊtəʊˌnæstɪ) /

noun plural -ties

a nastic movement in response to a change in light intensity

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seclusion
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Derived forms of photonasty

photonastic, adjective

Words nearby photonasty

photo-mount, photomultiplier, photomural, photomyoclonus, photon, photonasty, photonegative, photoneutron, photonic, photonics, photonovel
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