Meanings
nounnyctinasty (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyThe movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night.
Synonyms: nyctinastism, nyctitropism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night.
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Chinese Mandarin 感受性
- 感受性 (gǎnshòuxìng)the movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness
Finnish nyktinastia
- nyktinastiathe movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness
French nyctinastie
- nyctinastiethe movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness
Irish oíche-iamh
- oíche-iamhthe movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness
Italian nictinastia
- nictinastiathe movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness
Polish nyktynastia
- nyktynastiathe movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness
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