nyctitropic

POS

Adjective

TANDA HUBUNG

nyc=ti=trop=ic

top

CIDE DICTIONARY

nyctitropic, a. [From Gr. ny`x, nykto`s, night + turning.].

Turning or bending at night into special positions. [1913 Webster]

" Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage being in lessening the radiation of heat." [1913 Webster]

top

OXFORD DICTIONARY

nyctitropic, adj. Bot. (of plant movements) occurring at night and caused by changes in light and temperature.

Etymology

Gk nukti- comb. form of nux nuktos night + tropos turn