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epinasty — [ep′ə nas΄tē] n. [ EPI + NASTY] Bot. the condition in which an organ, as a leaf, turns downward because of the more rapid growth of the upper layers of cells: opposed to HYPONASTY epinastic adj … English World dictionary
epinasty — epinastija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Augalo organo, pvz., lapų, augimo pokytis, kai viršutinė organo dalis auga sparčiau už apatinę. Dėl to organas išsigaubia, nulinksta žemyn. atitikmenys: angl. epinasty vok.… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
epinasty — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary epi + Greek nastos close pressed (from nassein to press) + International Scientific Vocabulary 2 y Date: 1880 a nastic movement in which a plant part (as a flower petal) is bent outward and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
epinasty — Asymmetrical growth of a leaf or stem that causes curvature of the structure … Dictionary of molecular biology
epinasty — epinastic, adj. /ep euh nas tee/, n. Bot. (esp. of leaves) increased growth on the upper surface of an organ or part, causing it to bend downward. [1875 80; EPI + Gk nast(ós) pressed close + Y3] * * * … Universalium
epinasty — noun the downward curvature of leaves etc due to differential growth rates … Wiktionary
epinasty — ep·i·nas·ty … English syllables
epinasty — ep•i•nas•ty [[t]ˈɛp əˌnæs ti[/t]] n. bot increased growth on the upper surface of a plant organ or part, esp. a leaf, causing it to bend downward • Etymology: 1875–80 ep i•nas′tic, adj … From formal English to slang
epinasty — /ˈɛpənæsti/ (say epuhnastee) noun (of a plant) increased growth on the upper surface of an organ, especially a leaf, causing it to bend downwards. {epi + Greek nastos pressed close, compact + y3} –epinastic /ɛpəˈnæstɪk/ (say epuh nastik),… …
epinasty — n. Bot. a tendency in plant organs to grow more rapidly on the upper side. Etymology: EPI + Gk nastos pressed … Useful english dictionary
