hydathode

American

[hahy-duh-thohd] / ˈhaɪ dəˌθoʊd /

noun

Botany.

a specialized leaf structure through which water is exuded.

hydathode British

/ ˈhaɪdəˌθəʊd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of hydathode

< German Hydathode (1894) < Greek hydat-, stem of hýdōr water + hodós way, path; cf. -ode ², cathode

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