-nasty
a combining form with the meaning “nastic pressure,” of the kind or in the direction specified by the initial element:
hyponasty.
-nasty
combining form
indicating a nastic movement to a certain stimulus nyctinasty
derived forms
-nastic, combining_form:in_adjective
word origin
from greek nastos pressed down, close-pressed
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