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nyctitropic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nyc-titrop-ic
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Turning or bending at night into different positions.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: νύχτατροπικός

Inflected Forms

nyctotropic (alternative)

Synonyms

nyctinastic

Questions

What does nyctitropic mean?
Turning or bending at night into different positions.
Where does nyctitropic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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