nyctinasty

Questions

What does nyctinasty mean?

The movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night.

Where does nyctinasty come from?

From nycti- + -nasty. By surface analysis, nycti- + -nast + -y.

How to pronounce nyctinasty

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