NYCTITROPISM
\nˈɪktɪtɹˌə͡ʊpɪzəm], \nˈɪktɪtɹˌəʊpɪzəm], \n_ˈɪ_k_t_ɪ_t_ɹ_ˌəʊ_p_ɪ_z_ə_m]\
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The tendency of certain plant organs, as leaves, to assume special sleeping positions or make curvatures under the influence of darkness. It is well illustrated in the leaflets of clover and other leguminous plants.
By Oddity Software
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The tendency of certain plant organs, as leaves, to assume special sleeping positions or make curvatures under the influence of darkness. It is well illustrated in the leaflets of clover and other leguminous plants.
By Noah Webster.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
By J.H. Kenneth