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| nas·tic [ nástik ] |
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responding to external stimuli: describes the movement of the parts of a plant in response to external stimuli, e.g. the opening of a crocus flower in response to temperature
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| [Early 20th century. < Greek nastos "pressed together" < nassein "to press"] |
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