Advertisement

Advertisement

seismonasty

/ ˈsaɪzməˌnæstɪ /

noun

  1. botany a nastic movement in response to shock, esp the rapid folding of the leaflets of the sensitive plant due to changes in turgor pressure caused by vibration
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of seismonasty1

C20: from seismo- + -nasty

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


seismometerseismoscope