Nastie: nf A nasty is a reversible movement of an adult organ in response to a stimulus such as changes in temperature, light and humidity. At the base of the corolla the vacuoles swell or deflate, and constitute points of articulation
controlling the movement of leaflets, petals, etc.
Example: leaf nasty in Mimosa pudica.
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