CIRCUMNUTATIONS

Noun

circumnutations

plural of circumnutation

Source: Wiktionary


CIRCUMNUTATION

Cir`cum*nu*ta"tion, n. (Bot.)

Definition: The successive bowing or bending in different directions of the growing tip of the stems of many plants, especially seen in climbing plants.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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