Water Pore (Noun)
Meaning
A pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The leaf's water pore was responsible for releasing excess moisture into the air through a process called guttation.
- In the morning, droplets of water collected on the leaf's edge, having been exuded from the water pore overnight.
- The botanist studied the water pore on the leaf's surface, fascinated by its unique structure and function.
- Water pores on the leaf's margin played a crucial role in regulating the plant's water balance during periods of drought.
- The leaf's water pore was surrounded by a ring of specialized cells that helped to control the rate of water loss.