hydathode

[ hahy-duh-thohd ]
/ ˈhaɪ dəˌθoʊd /

noun Botany.

a specialized leaf structure through which water is exuded.

Origin of hydathode

< German Hydathode (1894) < Greek hydat-, stem of hýdōr water + hodós way, path; cf. -ode2, cathode

British Dictionary definitions for hydathode

hydathode
/ (ˈhaɪdəˌθəʊd) /

noun

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

Word Origin for hydathode

C19: from Greek, from hudor water + hodos way