- 1. a. Turning or bending at night into special positions. Source: opted
- 2. Turning or bending at night into special positions. Note: Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage being in lessening the radiation of heat. Source: webster
- 3. a. Turning or bending at night into special positions. Source: ecdict
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bendingnightpositionsspecialturningadvantageconsistdroopingfoldingheatleaveslesseningmovementsnoteplantsradiation
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nyctibuneNycticebus pygmaeusNycticebus tardigraduaNycticorax nycticoraxNyctinomops femorosaccusnyctitropism
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