Epinastic
Pronunciation : Ep`i*nas"tic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Pref. epi- + Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition : Defn: A term applied to that phase of vegetable growth in which an organ grows more rapidly on its upper than on its under surface. See Hyponastic.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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