English Explanatory Dictionary

epinasty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The downward curvature of leaves etc due to differential growth rates.
  2. A nastic movement which bends a plant part (e.g. a petal) outward.

Word forms

epinasty epinasties

Etymology

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

Derived words

epinastic photoepinasty
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