nutation
noun
nu·ta·tion
| \ nü-ˈtā-shən
, nyü-\
, nyü-\
Definition of nutation
1
archaic
: the act of nodding the head
2
: oscillatory movement of the axis of a rotating body (such as the earth) : wobble
3
: a spontaneous usually spiral movement of a growing plant part
Other Words from nutation
nutational
\ nü-ˈtā-shnəl
, -shə-nᵊl , nyü- \
adjective
, -shə-nᵊl , nyü- \
adjective
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