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- US Pronunciation
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- [nik-ti-trop-ik, -troh-pik]
- /ˌnɪk tɪˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nik-ti-trop-ik, -troh-pik]
- /ˌnɪk tɪˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/
Definitions of nyctitropism word
- adjective nyctitropism tending to assume at or just before nightfall positions unlike those maintained during the day, as the leaves or flowers of certain plants. 1
- noun nyctitropism a tendency of some plant parts to assume positions at night that are different from their daytime positions 0
- noun nyctitropism the tendency of the leaves or petals of certain plants to assume a different position at night 0
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Origin of nyctitropism
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; nycti- + -tropic
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Parts of speech for Nyctitropism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nyctitropism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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