guttate

verb

1. To exude drops of xylem sap on the edges of leaves.

   intransitive

   Recovery from this extreme wilt began only in the early evening, but by dawn all plants were fully turgid and guttating.

Where it comes from

Partly borrowed from Latin guttātus, partly from gutta + -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry guttate (CC BY-SA 4.0).

← gurrierguttle →

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