hydathode

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hīdə thōd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hy•da•thode  (hīdə thōd′),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]
  1. Plant Biologya specialized leaf structure through which water is exuded.
  • Greek hydat-, stem of hýdōr water + hodós way, path; compare -ode2, cathode
  • German Hydathode (1894)


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