nyctitropic

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adjective

Turning or bending at night into different positions.

“Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage being in lessening the radiation of heat.”

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nyctinastic
OriginAncient Greek νύχτατροπικός →
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Meanings

adjectivenyctitropic (not comparable)

alternative nyctotropic

  1. not comparablebiologyTurning or bending at night into different positions.

    Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage being in lessening the radiation of heat.

    Synonyms: nyctinastic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveTurning or bending at night into different positions.

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nyctinastic
Also see
nyctinastic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνύχτατροπικός
  2. Englishnyctitropic

From Ancient Greek νύχτατροπικός (núkhtatropikós, literally “night-turning”).

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APA

nyctitropic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyctitropic

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“nyctitropic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyctitropic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nyctitropic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nyctitropic.

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