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hydathode

[ hahy-duh-thohd ]
/ ˈhaɪ dəˌθoʊd /

noun Botany.

a specialized leaf structure through which water is exuded.

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Origin of hydathode

<German Hydathode (1894) <Greek hydat-, stem of hýdōr water + hodós way, path; cf. -ode2, cathode

Words nearby hydathode

hybrid vigour, hybris, Hycodan, hyd., hydantoin, hydathode, hydatid, hydatid cyst, hydatid disease, hydatid fremitus, hydatidiform
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British Dictionary definitions for hydathode

hydathode
/ (ˈhaɪdəˌθəʊd) /

noun

a pore in plants, esp on the leaves, specialized for excreting water

Word Origin for hydathode

C19: from Greek, from hudor water + hodos way
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