nastic

== English == === Etymology === From German nastisch from epinastisch, coined c.1854 by German botanist Karl Friedrich Schimper, from Ancient Greek ναστός (nastós, “pressed together”), from νάσσω (nássō, “to press, cram full”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnæstɪk/ Rhymes: -æstɪk === Adjective === nastic (not comparable) (botany) Relating to the response of a plant to a stimulus that does not depend on the location of the stimulus. Coordinate terms: taxic, tropic ==== Translations ==== === References === “epinasty”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “nastic”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “nastic”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. === Anagrams === actins, antics, cans it, castin', natsci