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circumnutation [sʉr΄kəmnyo͞o tā′shən]n.Bot. the irregular spiral or elliptical rotation of the apex of a growing stem, root, or shoot, caused by differences in the rate of growth of the opposite sides
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circumnutation — ● circumnutation nom féminin Synonyme de nutation. ● circumnutation (synonymes) nom féminin Synonymes : nutation … Encyclopédie Universelle
Circumnutation — Cir cum*nu*ta tion, n. (Bot.) The successive bowing or bending in different directions of the growing tip of the stems of many plants, especially seen in climbing plants. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circumnutation — [sʉr΄kəmnyo͞o tā′shən] n. [ CIRCUM + NUTATION] Bot. the irregular spiral or elliptical rotation of the apex of a growing stem, root, or shoot, caused by differences in the rate of growth of the opposite sides … English World dictionary
circumnutation — noun The successive bowing or bending in different directions of the growing tip of the stem of many plants, especially seen in climbing plants … Wiktionary
circumnutation — cir·cum·nutation … English syllables
circumnutation — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun ( s) Etymology: circum + nutation (influenced by German rotierende nutation, literally, revolving nutation) : a movement of the growing portions of a plant to form spirals, irregular curves, or ellipses compare nutation … Useful english dictionary
circumnutate — circumnutation, n. circumnutatory /serr keuhm nooh teuh tawr ee, tohr ee, nyooh /, adj. /serr keuhm nooh tayt, nyooh /, v.i., circumnutated, circumnutating. (of the apex of a stem or other growing part of a plant) to bend or move around in an… … Universalium
Plante grimpante — Une vielle cheminée d usine en brique, presque totalement recouverte par une plante grimpante (probablement du lierre), située à Meidling, Vienne On appelle plante grimpante tout végétal capable de s élever verticalement en s appuyant, en s… … Wikipédia en Français
DIOSCORÉALES — Les Dioscoréales sont des plantes monocotylédones des régions intertropicales et tempérées de l’Ancien et du Nouveau Monde, qui groupent des herbes et des lianes formant des rhizomes ou des tubercules. L’ordre est divisé en quatre familles dont… … Encyclopédie Universelle
circumnutaţie — circumnutáţie s. f. (sil. ţi e), art. circumnutáţia (sil. ţi a), g. d. circumnutáţii, art. circumnutáţiei Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic CIRCUMNUTÁŢIE s.f. Fenomen prin care extremităţile unui ax vegetal descriu o… … Dicționar Român
