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nyctotropic

nyctotropic is the alternative form of nyctitropic.

Meaning of nyctitropic

Adjective

nyctitropic (not comparable)

  1. Turning or bending at night into different positions.
    • Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage being in lessening the radiation of heat.
    Synonyms:
    nyctinastic

Questions about nyctotropic

What is nyctotropic the alternative form of?
Nyctotropic is the alternative form of nyctitropic.

Words near nyctotropic in the dictionary

  1. nyctophobes
  2. nyctophobia
  3. nyctophobic
  4. nyctosaurid
  5. nyctosaurids
  6. nyctotropic
  7. nycturia
  8. NYD
  9. Nydam
  10. Nydams
  11. Nydia

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