| 单词 | epinasty |
| 释义 | epinasty[ ep-uh-nas-tee ] / ˈɛp əˌnæs ti / noun Botany.(especially of leaves) increased growth on the upper surface of an organ or part, causing it to bend downward. Origin of epinasty1875–80; epi- + Greek nast(ós) pressed close + -y3 OTHER WORDS FROM epinastyep·i·nas·tic, adjectiveWords nearby epinastyepimyocardium, epimysiotomy, epimysium, Épinal, epinaos, epinasty, epinephrine, epinephrine reversal, epinephros, epineural, epineurial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for epinasty
British Dictionary definitions for epinastyepinasty / (ˈɛpɪˌnæstɪ) / noun plural -tiesincreased growth of the upper surface of a plant part, such as a leaf, resulting in a downward bending of the partCompare hyponasty Derived forms of epinastyepinastic, adjectiveWord Origin for epinastyC19: from epi- + -nasty, from Greek nastos pressed down, from nassein to press Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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