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English
Etymology
epi- + -nasty
Noun
epinasty (countable and uncountable, plural epinasties)
- (botany) The downward curvature of leaves etc due to differential growth rates.
- (botany) A nastic movement which bends a plant part (e.g. a petal) outward.
Translations
botany: downward curvature due to growth