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Mastic vs Nastic - What's the difference?

mastic | nastic |

As a noun mastic

is an evergreen shrub or small tree, species: Pistacia lentiscus, native to the Mediterranean.

As an adjective nastic is

relating to the response of a plant to a stimulus that does not depend on the location of the stimulus.

mastic

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Noun

(en noun)
  • An evergreen shrub or small tree, , native to the Mediterranean.
  • A hard, brittle, aromatic and transparent resin produced by this tree and used to make varnishes and chewing gum, and as a flavouring.
  • A flexible, waterproof cement used as an adhesive, sealant or filler.

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    nastic

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    Adjective

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  • Relating to the response of a plant to a stimulus that does not depend on the location of the stimulus.
    • Many flowers close themselves at night. This nastic movement is in reponse to the brightness of the sky.

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    * kinesis * taxis * tropism

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