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hydathode definition

hy·da·thode (hī′də t̸hōd′)

noun

a specialized microscopic pore or stoma on the leaves of many plants, through which water may be excreted

Etymology: Ger < Gr hydōr (gen. hydatos), water + hodos, way: see -ode

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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