• (a.) A term applied to that phase of vegetable growth in which an organ grows more rapidly on its upper than on its under surface. See Hyponastic.
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Ep`i·nas'tic adjective [ Prefix
epi- + Greek ... pressed close.]
(Physiol.) A term applied to that phase of vegetable growth in which an organ grows more rapidly on its upper than on its under surface. See
Hyponastic .
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epinasty, epinastic 1. That phase of vegetable growth in which an organ grows more rapidly on its upper than on its under surface. 2. A downward bending of leaves or other plant parts, resulting from excessive growth of the upper side. In plant physiology, the state in which more vigorous growth occurs in the upper surface of an organ, such as in...
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