Definitions For Nyctitropic

Adjective

(not comparable) (botany) Turning or bending at night into special positions. : {{ux, en, Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage being in lessening the radiation of heat.}}

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, nyctotropic}}

Etymology

From {{der, en, grc, νύχτατροπικός, lit=night-turning}}.

Is Nyctitropic a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Scrabble
20
Words with Friends
23

The word Nyctitropic is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends

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