nastic

Pronunciation: /ˈnæstɪk/

The English word “nastic” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

Relating to the response of a plant to a stimulus that does not depend on the location of the stimulus.

Etymology

From German nastisch from epinastisch, coined c.1854 by German botanist Karl Friedrich Schimper, from Ancient Greek ναστός (nastós, “pressed together”), from νάσσω (nássō, “to press, cram full”).

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