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hyponasty

hy·po·nas·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-puh-nas-tee]
    • /ˈhaɪ pəˌnæs ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-puh-nas-tee]
    • /ˈhaɪ pəˌnæs ti/

Definitions of hyponasty word

  • noun hyponasty increased growth along the lower surface of a plant or plant part, causing it to bend upward. 1
  • noun hyponasty increased growth of the lower surface of a plant part, resulting in an upward bending of the part 0
  • noun hyponasty the condition in which an organ, as a leaf, turns upward because of the more rapid growth of the bottom layers of cells 0

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Origin of hyponasty

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; hypo- + Greek nast(ós) pressed close, compact + -y3

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Parts of speech for Hyponasty

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hyponasty popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hyponasty usage trend in Literature

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