circumnutate

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We may, therefore, infer with a considerable degree of safety that all the growing parts of all plants circumnutate.

From The Power of Movement in Plants by Darwin, Charles

In this state the upper part of the hypocotyl and the cotyledons continue for some time to circumnutate, generally to a wide extent relatively to the size of the parts, and at a rapid rate.

From The Power of Movement in Plants by Darwin, Charles

We may therefore conclude that the leaves of Acanthus circumnutate periodically, falling in the morning and rising in the afternoon and night.

From The Power of Movement in Plants by Darwin, Charles

The cotyledons therefore circumnutate independently of the movement of the hypocotyl.

From The Power of Movement in Plants by Darwin, Charles

The several foregoing arched organs are continually circumnutating, or endeavouring to circumnutate, even before they break through the ground.

From The Power of Movement in Plants by Darwin, Charles