aptonastia

Italian

Etymology

From the root of Ancient Greek ἅπτομαι (háptomai, “I touch”) + nastia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ap.to.nasˈti.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: ap‧to‧na‧stì‧a

Noun

aptonastia f (plural aptonastie)

  1. (botany) a nastic response to touch

Derived terms

Further reading

  • aptonastia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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