"nyctinasty" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From nyct- + -i- + -nasty. Etymology templates: {{af|en|nyct-|-i-|-nasty}} nyct- + -i- + -nasty Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nyctinasty (uncountable)
  1. (botany) The movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Botany Synonyms: nyctinastism, nyctitropism Derived forms: nyctinastic Related terms: heliotropism Translations (the movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness): 感受性 (gǎnshòuxìng) (Chinese Mandarin), nyktinastia (Finnish), nyctinastie [feminine] (French), oíche-iamh [masculine] (Irish), nictinastia [feminine] (Italian)
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        "(botany) The movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night."
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