nyctitropism

nyc·ti·trop·ic

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nik-ti-trop-ik, -troh-pik]
- /ˌnɪk tɪˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nik-ti-trop-ik, -troh-pik]
- /ˌnɪk tɪˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/

Definitions of nyctitropism word

adjective nyctitropism tending to assume at or just before nightfall positions unlike those maintained during the day, as the leaves or flowers of certain plants. 1
noun nyctitropism a tendency of some plant parts to assume positions at night that are different from their daytime positions 0
noun nyctitropism the tendency of the leaves or petals of certain plants to assume a different position at night 0

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Origin of nyctitropism

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; nycti- + -tropic

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Parts of speech for Nyctitropism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nyctitropism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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