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nyctitropic

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

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adj

Meaning 1

Turning or bending at night into different positions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage being in lessening the radiation of heat.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nyctinastic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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