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guttation

UK
/ɡʌˈteɪʃən/
US
/ɡəˈteɪʃən/

Translations

guttationnoun
guttations
pl
guttationBotanique.
In the morning, the gardener noticed droplets on the leaves, a result of guttation.
Le matin, le jardinier a remarqué des gouttelettes sur les feuilles, résultat de la guttation.
Synonyms
exudation
secretion
transpiration
guttationadjective
more guttation
Comp.
most guttation
Super.
UK
/ɡʌˈteɪʃən/
US
/ɡəˈteɪʃən/
Used attributively: e.g., "guttation droplets".
guttatifBotanique; s'emploie surtout avec un nom masculin.
The leaves were covered in guttation droplets after the humid night.
Les feuilles étaient couvertes de gouttelettes guttatives après la nuit humide.

Definitions

guttationnoun
The process by which water is exuded from the tips or edges of a plant's leaves, typically occurring at night when soil moisture is high and transpiration is low.
In the morning, the gardener noticed droplets on the leaves, a result of guttation.
guttationadjective
Relating to or produced by guttation.
The leaves were covered in guttation droplets after the humid night.
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