Epinasty Definition

ĕpə-năstē
noun
The condition in which an organ, as a leaf, turns downward because of the more rapid growth of the upper layers of cells.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Epinasty

Noun

Singular:
epinasty
Plural:
epinasties

Origin of Epinasty

  • epi– –nasty

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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YTYSTY

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