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nastic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈnæstɪk/
  • rhymes with -æstɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the response of a plant to a stimulus that does not depend on the location of the stimulus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • Many flowers close themselves at night. This nastic movement is in response to the brightness of the sky.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From German nastisch from epinastisch, coined c.1854 by German botanist Karl Friedrich Schimper, from Ancient Greek ναστός (nastós, “pressed together”), from νάσσω (nássō, “to press, cram full”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: nastinen — relating to the response of a plant to a stimulus
  • Finnish: nastia — relating to the response of a plant to a stimulus
  • Italian: nastico — relating to the response of a plant to a stimulus