Complete Definition of "nastic"

English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æstɪk|-æstɪk

Adjective
nastic

  1. Relates to the movement of a plant in response to a stimulus, regardless of its direction, such as the opening of a flower in response to light or temperature, or the wilting of mimosa on being touched.

Derived terms
nastic movement

See also
kinesis
taxis
tropism

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