# nastic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈnæstɪk/

## Definitions
1. Relating to the response of a plant to a stimulus that does not depend on the location of the stimulus.

## Etymology
From German nastisch from epinastisch, coined c.1854 by German botanist Karl Friedrich Schimper, from Ancient Greek ναστός (nastós, “pressed together”), from νάσσω (nássō, “to press, cram full”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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