guttation
[ guh-tey-shuhn ]
nounBotany.
a process in which water in liquid form is given off by plants.
Origin of guttation
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How to use guttation in a sentence
guttation occurs chiefly at night, or in cloudy or foggy weather.
Meteorology | Charles Fitzhugh Talman
Scientific definitions for guttation
guttation
[ gə-tā′shən ]
The exudation of water from leaves as a result of root pressure. Compare transpiration.
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