About The Word Nyctitropic
Learn about the word Nyctitropic to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Nyctitropic definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Nyctitropic
| Nyctitropic Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Nyctitropic?Synonyms | Synonyms for Nyctitropic: Related Terms | Find terms related to Nyctitropic: See Also | Nyctitropic In Webster's Dictionary \Nyc`ti*trop"ic\, a. [From Gr. ?, ?, night + ?
turning.] (Bot.)
Turning or bending at night into special positions.
Note: Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a
folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage being
in lessening the radiation of heat.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Fresh start ‐ an opportunity to start over without…
- Asker ‐ someone who asks…
- Gas chamber ‐ instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which…
- Arrogantly ‐ in an arrogant manner; "in the old days she had been harsh and…
- Vulcanized fiber ‐ a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or…
- Mauritius ‐ an island in the southwestern Indian Ocean [n] a parliamentary…
- Factorize ‐ resolve into factors, as of a…
- Step-up ‐ the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"…
- Hesperus ‐ a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the…
- Six-footer ‐ a person who is at least six…