Meanings
nounguttation (countable and uncountable, plural guttations)
plural guttations
- countableuncountablebiologyThe exudation of drops of water from the leaves of some vascular plants as a result of root pressure.
Origin
- Latingutta“a drop”
- Englishguttation
From Latin gutta (“a drop”) + -ation.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French guttation
- guttationexudation of drops of water
German Guttation
- Guttationexudation of drops of water
Indonesian gutasi
- gutasiexudation of drops of water
Italian guttazione
- guttazioneexudation of drops of water
Romanian gutație
- gutațieexudation of drops of water
Turkish gutasyon
- gutasyonexudation of drops of water
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APA
guttation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guttation
MLA
“guttation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guttation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guttation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guttation.
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