nastic

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/ˈnæstɪk/

adjective

Relating to the response of a plant to a stimulus that does not depend on the location of the stimulus.

“Many flowers close themselves at night. This nastic movement is in response to the brightness of the sky.”

OriginGerman nastisch ← Ancient Greek ναστός →
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Meanings

adjectivenastic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyRelating to the response of a plant to a stimulus that does not depend on the location of the stimulus.

    Many flowers close themselves at night. This nastic movement is in response to the brightness of the sky.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekναστός“pressed together”
  2. Germannastisch
  3. Englishnastic

From German nastisch from epinastisch, coined c.1854 by German botanist Karl Friedrich Schimper, from Ancient Greek ναστός (nastós, “pressed together”), from νάσσω (nássō, “to press, cram full”).

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Translations

Finnish nastinen, nastia
  • nastinenrelating to the response of a plant to a stimulus
  • nastiarelating to the response of a plant to a stimulus
Italian nastico
  • nasticorelating to the response of a plant to a stimulus

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nastic

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Anagrams

natsci
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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