potometry

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noun

Measurement of the rate of water uptake of a leafy shoot due to photosynthesis and transpiration.

OriginAncient Greek ποτό →
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Meanings

nounpotometry (uncountable)
  1. uncountableMeasurement of the rate of water uptake of a leafy shoot due to photosynthesis and transpiration.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekποτό“drunken”
  2. Englishpotometry

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

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Anagrams

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APA

potometry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potometry

MLA

“potometry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potometry. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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