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hypoglossal nerve
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hyponasty
hy·po·nas·ty [ hpə nàstee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
bending of plant part: greater than normal growth on the underside of a plant part, causing the part to bend upward
[Late 19th century. <hypo- + Greek nastos "pressed close, compact"]

hy·po·nas·tic [ hpə nástik ] adjective
hy·po·nas·ti·cal·ly adverb
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