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(botany) The movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night..
Use nyctinasty when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nyctinasty means (botany) The movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night..
Common synonyms include nyctinastism, nyctitropism.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use nyctinasty where its definition matches the intended context.
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