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hy·da·thode
(hī′də-thōd′)n.
A water-excreting microscopic epidermal structure in many plants.
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hydathode
(ˈhaɪdəˌθəʊd)n
(Botany) a pore in plants, esp on the leaves, specialized for excreting water
[C19: from Greek, from hudor water + hodos way]
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hy•da•thode
(ˈhaɪ dəˌθoʊd)n.
a specialized leaf structure through which water is exuded.
[< German Hydathode (1894) < Greek hydat-, s. of hýdōr water + hodós way, path; compare -ode2]
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Noun | 1. | hydathode - a pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants |
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