Meanings
nounhydathode (plural hydathodes)
plural hydathodes
- biologyA tissue, in the leaves of many plants, that contains microscopic pores through which water is excreted.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants
Similar
water porewater stoma
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish vesirako, hydatodi
- vesirakotissue through which water is excreted
- hydatoditissue through which water is excreted
French hydathode
- hydathodetissue through which water is excreted
Italian idatodo
- idatodotissue through which water is excreted
Portuguese idatódio
- idatódiotissue through which water is excreted
Spanish hidatodo
- hidatodotissue through which water is excreted
Turkish hidatot
- hidatottissue through which water is excreted
Cite this entry
APA
hydathode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydathode
MLA
“hydathode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydathode. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydathode,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydathode.
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