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Epinasty vs Nyctinasty - What's the difference?

epinasty | nyctinasty |

In botany|lang=en terms the difference between epinasty and nyctinasty

is that epinasty is (botany) the downward curvature of leaves etc due to differential growth rates while nyctinasty is (botany) the movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night.

As nouns the difference between epinasty and nyctinasty

is that epinasty is (botany) the downward curvature of leaves etc due to differential growth rates while nyctinasty is (botany) the movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night.

epinasty

English

Noun

(epinasties)
  • (botany) the downward curvature of leaves etc due to differential growth rates

    • nyctinasty

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (botany) The movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night.

    • Synonyms

    * nyctinastism, nyctitropism

    Derived terms

    * nyctinastic

    See also

    * heliotropism

    References

    * Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.