NYCTITROPIC

Etymology

Adjective

nyctitropic (not comparable)

(botany) Turning or bending at night into special positions.

Source: Wiktionary


Nyc`ti*trop"ic, a. Etym: [From Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: Turning or bending at night into special positions.

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INTERSPERSION

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