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hydathode

hy da thode |ˈhīdəˌTHōd ˈhaɪdəθoʊd | noun Botany a modified pore, esp. on a leaf, that exudes drops of water. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Greek hudōr, hudat- water + hodos way.

 

Oxford Dictionary

hydathode

hydathode |ˈhʌɪdəθəʊd | noun Botany a modified pore, especially on a leaf, which exudes drops of water. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Greek hudōr, hudat- water + hodos way .

 

Duden Dictionary

Hydathode

Hy d a tho de , Hy da tho de Substantiv, feminin Botanik , die |Hydath o de |die Hydathode; Genitiv: der Hydathode, Plural: die Hydathoden meist im Plural Blattöffnung bei Pflanzen zur Abgabe von Wasser