tigmonastia

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θίγμα (thígma, contact) + nastia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtiɡ.mo.nasˈti.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: tig‧mo‧na‧stì‧a

Noun

tigmonastia f (plural tigmonastie)

  1. (botany) thigmonasty

Derived terms

Further reading

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