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guttation

[guh-tey-shuh n]

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noun Botany.

a process in which water in liquid form is given off by plants.

Origin of guttation

From German, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at gutta, -ation

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Historical Examples of guttation

Guttation occurs chiefly at night, or in cloudy or foggy weather.
Meteorology
Charles Fitzhugh Talman

guttation in Science

guttation

[gə-tā′shən]

The exudation of water from leaves as a result of root pressure. Compare transpiration.

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