guttation

[ guh-tey-shuhn ]

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

Origin of guttation

1
From German, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at gutta, -ation

Words Nearby 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-tāshən ]


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

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