First Known Use: 1908
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nastic
adjective nas·tic \ˈnas-tik\
Definition of NASTIC
: of, relating to, or constituting a movement of a plant part caused by disproportionate growth or increase of turgor in one surface
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Origin of NASTIC
Greek nastos close-pressed, from nassein to press
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