epinasty

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noun

The downward curvature of leaves etc. due to differential growth rates.

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Meanings

nounepinasty (countable and uncountable, plural epinasties)

plural epinasties

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe downward curvature of leaves etc. due to differential growth rates.
  2. countableuncountablebiologyA nastic movement which bends a plant part (e.g. a petal) outward.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
epinastism

Origin

From epi- + -nasty. By surface analysis, epi- + -nast + -y.

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Translations

Finnish epinastia
  • epinastianastic movement
French épinastie
  • épinastiebotany: downward curvature due to growth
Irish eipeanastacht
  • eipeanastachtbotany: downward curvature due to growth
Cite this entry
APA

epinasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epinasty

MLA

“epinasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epinasty. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epinasty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epinasty.

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