guttation
[ guh-tey-shuh n ]
/ gʌˈteɪ ʃən /
noun Botany.
a process in which water in liquid form is given off by plants.
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Words nearby guttation
gutta-percha point, guttae band, guttat., guttate, guttatim, guttation, gutted, gutter, gutter ball, gutter fracture, gutter press
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Example sentences from the Web for guttation
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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