circumnutation
circumnutation noun: the successive bowing or bending in different directions of the growing tip of the stem of many plants, especially seen in climbing plants.
Noun
circumnutation (countable and uncountable, plural circumnutations)
- The successive bowing or bending in different directions of the growing tip of the stem of many plants, especially seen in climbing plants.
- [T]he increased turgescence of the cells, together with the extensibility of their walls, is the primary cause of the movement of circumnutation.1880, Charles Darwin, assisted by Francis Darwin, “Introduction”, in The Power of Movement in Plants, London: John Murray, […], →OCLC, page 3
circumnutation meaning in Tamil
circumnutation in Tamil
- சுற்றுத்தலையசைப்பு
Forms of circumnutation
| plural | circumnutations |
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Origin of circumnutation
From circum- + nutation.
Questions about circumnutation
- What does circumnutation mean?
- Circumnutation means the successive bowing or bending in different directions of the growing tip of the stem of many plants, especially seen in climbing plants.
- What is circumnutation in Tamil?
- Circumnutation in Tamil is சுற்றுத்தலையசைப்பு. See Circumnutation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is circumnutation?
- Circumnutation is a noun.
- What is the plural of circumnutation?
- The plural of circumnutation is circumnutations.
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