• (a.) Turning or bending at night into special positions. • (a.) Turning or bending at night into special positions.
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Nyc`ti·trop'ic adjective [ From Greek ..., ..., night + ... turning.]
(Botany) Turning or bending at night into special positions. » Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage being in lessening the radiation of heat.
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tending to assume at or just before nightfall positions unlike those maintained during the day, as the leaves or flowers of certain plants.
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