Etymology

potometer

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Today it means: A device used for measuring the rate of water uptake of a leafy shoot due to photosynthesis and transpiration. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ποτό
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromποτό“drunken”
  2. English todaypotometer

From Ancient Greek ποτό (potó, “drunken”) + -meter.

Words from the same roots

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