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nyctitropic

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Adjective
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nyc=ti=trop=ic

CIDE DICTIONARY

nyctitropica. [From Gr. ny`x, nykto`s, night + turning.].
     Turning or bending at night into special positions.  [1913 Webster]
    " Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage being in lessening the radiation of heat."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

nyctitropic, adj. Bot. (of plant movements) occurring at night and caused by changes in light and temperature.

Etymology
Gk nukti- comb. form of nux nuktos night + tropos turn

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