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nyctinasty

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

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nyctinastism, nyctitropism

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 感受性 (gǎnshòuxìng) — the movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness
  • Finnish: nyktinastia — the movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness
  • French: nyctinastie — the movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness
  • Irish: oíche-iamh — the movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness
  • Italian: nictinastia — the movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness