nyc|tit|ro|pism

nyc|tit|ro|pism
nyc|tit|ro|pism «nihk TIHT ruh pihz uhm», noun.
Botany. a tendency to assume at, or just before, nightfall, certain positions unlike those maintained during the day, as the leaves of certain plants.
[< Greek nýx, nýktos night + English tropism]

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