hydathode

American  

[hahy-duh-thohd] / ˈhaɪ dəˌθoʊd /

noun

Botany.

1. a specialized leaf structure through which water is exuded.

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hydathode British  

/ ˈhaɪdəˌθəʊd /

noun

1. a pore in plants, esp on the leaves, specialized for excreting water

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Etymology

Origin of hydathode

< German Hydathode (1894) < Greek hydat-, stem of hýdōr water + hodós way, path; cf. -ode ², cathode

Example Sentences

But it does destroy it, and the hydathode dies.

From At the Deathbed of Darwinism A Series of Papers by O'Harra, Edwin V.

Even if the hydathode is treated with sublimate solution, all the conditions for mechanical filtration still remain: the earth has moisture which can be taken up by the roots so that root-pressure still exists.

From At the Deathbed of Darwinism A Series of Papers by O'Harra, Edwin V.

In the first case the action of the hydathode should continue even after the treatment with the sublimate solution, while in the latter case it should not.

From At the Deathbed of Darwinism A Series of Papers by O'Harra, Edwin V.