Nyctinasty
/ˈnɪktɪˌnæstɪ/
noun
1.
(botany) a nastic movement, such as the closing of petals, that occurs in response to the alternation of day and night
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- Nyctitropism
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- Nycto-
1. variant of . before vowels nyct-, word-forming element meaning “night,” from Latinized form of Greek nykto-, comb. form of nyx “night” (see night). nycto- or nyct- pref. Night: nyctophobia.
- Nyctophilia
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