Transpiration
/ˌtrænspɪˈreɪʃən/
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Definition
(noun) The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.
Sentence Examples
Transpiration is the process of water vapor leaving a plant.
The rate of transpiration increases when the weather is very hot.
CEFR Practice Quiz
____ is the process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves today.