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epinasty
ep·i·nas·ty
[
éppi nàstee
]
(
plural
ep·i·nas·ties
)
noun
Definition:
downward turning of a growing plant:
the outward and downward bending of a plant part resulting from different growth rates on the upper and lower sides
[
Late 19th century. <epi- + Greek
nastos
"pressed together"
]
ep·i·nas·tic
[
èppi nástik
]
adjective
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