Nyctitropic Definition
adjective
(botany) Turning or bending at night into special positions.
Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage being in lessening the radiation of heat.
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Origin of Nyctitropic
From Ancient Greek, meaning "night-turning".
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