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English
Etymology
From hypo- + Ancient Greek ναστός (nastós, “pressed close”), from νάσσω (nássō).
Adjective
hyponastic (comparative more hyponastic, superlative most hyponastic)
- (botany) Bending upwards as a result of hyponasty, caused by unequal growth.
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