aptonastia

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the root of Ancient Greek ἅπτομαι (háptomai, “I touch”) + nastia.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ap.to.naˈsti.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: ap‧to‧na‧stì‧a

Noun[edit]

aptonastia f (plural aptonastie)

  1. (botany) a nastic response to touch

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • aptonastia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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