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English → English (gcide) Definition: Nyctitropic Nyctitropic \Nyc`ti*trop"ic\, a. [From Gr. ny`x, nykto`s, night + ? turning.] (Bot.) Turning or bending at night into special positions. [1913 Webster] Note: Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage being in lessening the radiation of heat. [1913 Webster]