Etymology

guttation

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Today it means: The exudation of drops of water from the leaves of some vascular plants as a result of root pressure. Full definition →

Latin gutta
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  1. Latin · derived fromgutta“a drop”
  2. English todayguttation

From Latin gutta (“a drop”) + -ation.

Words from the same roots

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