chemonasty

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noun

A nastic response to a change in chemicals or nutrients.

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Meanings

nounchemonasty (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA nastic response to a change in chemicals or nutrients.

Origin

From chemo- + -nasty.

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Cite this entry
APA

chemonasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemonasty

MLA

“chemonasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemonasty. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemonasty,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemonasty.

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