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epinasty

Meaning of "epinasty" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EPINASTY

From epi- + -nasty, from Greek nastos pressed down, from nassein to press.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF EPINASTY

ˈɛpɪˌnæstɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPINASTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Epinasty is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EPINASTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nastic movements

Nastic movements are non-directional responses to stimuli, and are usually associated with plants. The movement can be due to changes in turgor or changes in growth. Nastic movements differ from tropic movements in that the direction of tropic responses depends on the direction of the stimulus, whereas the direction of nastic movements is independent of the stimulus's position. The rate or frequency of these responses increases as intensity of the stimulus increases. An example of such a response is the opening and closing of flowers. They are named with the suffix "-nasty" and have prefixes that depend on the stimuli: ▪ Epinasty: downward-bending from growth at the top, for example, the bending down of a heavy flower. ▪ Hyponasty ▪ Photonasty: response to light ▪ Nyctinasty: movements at night or in the dark ▪ Chemonasty: response to chemicals or nutrients ▪ Hydronasty: response to water ▪ Thermonasty: response to temperature ▪ Geonasty/gravinasty: response...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPINASTY

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPINASTY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE EPINASTY

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Synonyms and antonyms of epinasty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «epinasty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPINASTY

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The translations of epinasty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «epinasty» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

偏上
1,325 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Spanish

epinastia
570 millions of speakers
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English

epinasty
510 millions of speakers
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epinasty
380 millions of speakers
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epinasty
280 millions of speakers
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epinasty
278 millions of speakers
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epinastria
270 millions of speakers
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epinasty
260 millions of speakers
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epinasty
220 millions of speakers
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Epinasti
190 millions of speakers
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Epinastie
180 millions of speakers
ja

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上偏生長
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

상위 생장
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Javanese

Epinasti
85 millions of speakers
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epinasty
80 millions of speakers
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epinasty
75 millions of speakers
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पुराण
75 millions of speakers
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epinasti
70 millions of speakers
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epinastia
65 millions of speakers
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epinastia
50 millions of speakers
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epinasty
40 millions of speakers
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epinastie
30 millions of speakers
el

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επιναστία
15 millions of speakers
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epinasty
14 millions of speakers
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epinasti
10 millions of speakers
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epinasty
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of epinasty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPINASTY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about epinasty

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPINASTY»

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Postharvest Physiology and Hypobaric Storage of Fresh Produce
5.25 Ethylene-induced Epinasty Of 202 different species and varieties of plants tested, 89 showed ethylene-induced petiole epinasty and 113 did not (Crocker et al, 1932; Fig. 5.36). One of the most sensitive responses to ethylene is the ...
Stanley P. Burg, 2004
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Ethylene in Plant Biology
Epinasty Epinasty was originally observed as an effect of gas mixtures containing ethylene such as smoke (142, 202), illuminating gas (80, 90, 112, 178, 202), and apple emanations (18, 20, 63). However, it wasn't until Harvey's experiments in ...
Frederick Abeles, 2012
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Plant Ecophysiology
Epinasty in tomato plants results from accelerated growth on the upper side of the petiole resulting in downward bending (Fig. 6-3). Epinastic curvature induced by flooding occurs 6- 1 2 hours following the initiation of flooding (Jackson and ...
Mular R. Narashima Prasad, 1997
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Plant Pathology
Ethylene exerts a variety of effects on plants, including leaf abscission, epinasty, and fruit ripening. It also seems to be linked to auxin action in causing tissue proliferation, increased respiration, and stimulation of root formation. The action of ...
George Agrios, 2012
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Air Pollution and Plant Life
However, this appeared to be associated with calm conditions and temperature inversions, resulting in CiH4 accumulating at night. A recent paper has examined the role of climate on C2H4-induced epinasty in potato near a petrochemical ...
J. N. B. Bell, M. Treshow, 2002
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Flooding and Plant Growth
The direction of nastic curvatures such as epinasty is determined predominantly by intemal asymmetry of structure or physiology in the potentially bending organ. Gravity also plays some part in epinasty, although this is not well understood ...
Theodore Thomas Kozlowski, 1984
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Walnut Production Manual
Trees exhibit three major manifestations of apical dominance: correlative inhibition, apical contiol, and shoot epinasty. Correlative inhibition is the suppression of lateral buds by a vigorously growing apical meristem during the current season's ...
David E. Ramos, 1997
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Bacteria in Agrobiology: Stress Management: Stress Management
High ethylene concentration not only inhibits root elongation but also induces a number of physiological and biochemical disorders in plants, including senescence, epinasty, chlorophyll destruction, and leaf abscission (Shibli et al. 2007).
Dinesh K. Maheshwari, 2012
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Introduction to Plant Pathology
5 Epinasty Epinasty, the downward curving of leaves, caused by the relatively greater growth of the upper compared with the lower side of the petiole, is also associated with the over-production of ethylene or increased sensitivity to the ...
Richard N. Strange, 2006
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Principles of Plant Physiology
Thus, in fern fronds Miss Prankerd distinguishes six types of movement : nutation, rcctipetality (autotropism), sagging (due to the weight of the developing pinnae), epinasty, phototropism and geotropism. Frequently the position assumed by ...
Walter Stiles, 1994

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPINASTY»

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Be careful when using herbicide near tomatoes
The symptoms of distorted growth (epinasty) and leaf curling are the telltale signs of herbicide damage. The wind drift from herbicides can come ... «Burlington Times News, Jun 15»
2
Prevent ethylene and carbon monoxide from occurring in your …
... leaves and flowers, thickened stems, leaf yellowing or chlorosis, stunted plant growth, flower bud and leaf abortion to epinasty or twisting. «Michigan State University Extension, Feb 15»
3
Which direction are herbicides heading?
Auxinic herbicides like 2,4-D and dicamba trigger uncontrolled growth called epinasty in sensitive broadleaf weeds such as giant ragweed ... «Science Codex, Oct 11»
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One Reader Shares Personal Experience With Killer Compost on …
Epinasty: This word I'd never heard soon became a disheartening mantra in my following discussions with my local university extension service ... «Mother Earth News, Sep 10»
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Proposed regulations target Arkansas 2,4-D and glyphosate drift
“The leaves become crinkled and epinasty occurs. The cotton leaves can look like silly putty and be all stretched out.” The proposed regulations ... «Delta Farm Press, Jan 07»
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