aptonastia

== Italian == === Etymology === From the root of Ancient Greek ἅπτομαι (háptomai, “I touch”) + nastia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ap.to.nasˈti.a/ Rhymes: -ia Hyphenation: ap‧to‧na‧stì‧a === Noun === aptonastia f (plural aptonastie) (botany) a nastic response to touch ==== Derived terms ==== aptonastico === Further reading === aptonastia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana