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