odessa has adopted no words, looked up 0 words, created 2 lists, listed 277 words, written 4 comments, added 0 tags, and loved 11 words.
odessa has adopted no words, looked up 0 words, created 2 lists, listed 277 words, written 4 comments, added 0 tags, and loved 11 words.
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odessa commented on the word selenotropism
adjective, "growth in response to moonlight"
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/selenotropism
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
October 3, 2008
odessa commented on the word nyctitropic
Turning or bending at night into special positions.
Nyctitropic movements of plants usually consist in a folding or drooping of the leaves, the advantage being in lessening the radiation of heat.
Origin: From Gr, night + turning.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?nyctitropic
December 15, 2007
odessa commented on the word coprophagous
(adjective)
"feeding on dung"
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/coprophagous
December 15, 2007
odessa commented on the word ataraxia
(noun)
calmness untroubled by mental or emotional disquiet
http://medical.merriam-webster.com/medical/ataraxia
December 15, 2007