thermonasty

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noun

A nastic response to a change in temperature, such as the opening and closing of tulips.

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Meanings

nounthermonasty (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA nastic response to a change in temperature, such as the opening and closing of tulips.

Origin

From thermo- + -nasty.

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Translations

Finnish termonastia
  • termonastiatype of nastic response
Italian termonastia
  • termonastiatype of nastic response
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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