hyponastic

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adjective

Bending upwards as a result of hyponasty, caused by unequal growth.

OriginAncient Greek ναστός →
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Meanings

adjectivehyponastic (comparative more hyponastic, superlative most hyponastic)

comparative more hyponastic · superlative most hyponastic

  1. biologyBending upwards as a result of hyponasty, caused by unequal growth.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekναστός“pressed close”
  2. Englishhyponastic

From hypo- + Ancient Greek ναστός (nastós, “pressed close”), from νάσσω (nássō).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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