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单词 guttation
释义

guttation

[ guh-tey-shuhn ]
/ gʌˈteɪ ʃən /

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

Words nearby guttation

gutta-percha, gutta-percha point, guttat., guttate, guttatim, guttation, gutted, gutter, gutter ball, gutter fracture, guttering
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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-tāshən ]

The exudation of water from leaves as a result of root pressure. Compare transpiration.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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