nyctinasty
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nyctinasty
Where it comes from
From nycti- + -nasty. By surface analysis, nycti- + -nast + -y.
noun
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The movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night.
Similar: nyctinastism, nyctitropism
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noun the movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness
| 中文 | 感受性 gǎnshòuxìng |
|---|---|
| Français | nyctinastie |
| Italiano | nictinastia |
Talk about this word "nyctinasty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nyctinasty. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nyctinasty. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nyctinasty "nyctinasty." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nyctinasty.Cite this
@misc{nyctinasty_2026,
title = {nyctinasty},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nyctinasty},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
