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epinasty definition

epi·nasty (ep′ə nas′tē)

noun

Bot. the condition in which an organ, as a leaf, turns downward because of the more rapid growth of the upper layers of cells

Etymology: epi- + -nasty

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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