| DYNASTIC | • dynastic adj. Pertaining to a dynasty. • DYNASTIC adj. relating to a dynasty, also DYNASTICAL. |
| EPINASTIC | • epinastic adj. Of, or relating to epinasty. • EPINASTIC adj. growing more rapidly on the upper than on the under surface. |
| GYMNASTIC | • gymnastic adj. Of or pertaining to gymnastics. • gymnastic adj. Of or pertaining to the gymnasia (ancient Greek schools). • gymnastic n. (Obsolete) A gymnast. |
| HYPONASTIC | • hyponastic adj. (Botany) Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal growth. • HYPONASTIC adj. relating to hyponasty, a tendency in part of a plant to grow more rapidly on the underside. |
| MONASTIC | • monastic adj. Of or relating to monasteries or monks. • monastic n. A person with monastic ways; a monk. • MONASTIC adj. relating to monks. |
| NASTIC | • nastic adj. Relating to the response of a plant to a stimulus that does not depend on the location of the stimulus. • NASTIC adj. growing because of internal cell pressures rather than environmentally. |
| NYCTINASTIC | • nyctinastic adj. Relating to nyctinasty, the movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness. • NYCTINASTIC adj. relating to nyctinasty, sleep-movement in plants. |
| PHOTONASTIC | • photonastic adj. (Of the growth of a plant) in response to light (and not just in the direction of the light source). • PHOTONASTIC adj. related to photonasty, the adoption of a certain position due to the effect of light on growth. |
| PLEONASTIC | • pleonastic adj. (Not comparable) Of, or relating to pleonasm. • pleonastic adj. (Grammar) Redundant. • pleonastic adj. (Linguistics) Characterised by the use of redundant words or an excessive number of words. |
| PREDYNASTIC | • predynastic adj. Before the time of a dynasty. • PREDYNASTIC adj. belonging to the period before a dynasty. |
| SEISMONASTIC | • seismonastic adj. Of or relating to seismonasty. • SEISMONASTIC adj. relating to seismonasty, response to mechanical shock. |
| SEMIMONASTIC | • semimonastic adj. Having certain monastic aspects. • SEMIMONASTIC adj. having some features characteristic of a monastic order. |