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guttating

guttating is the present participle and gerund of guttate.

Meaning of guttate

Verb

guttate (third-person singular simple present guttates, present participle guttating, simple past and past participle guttated)

  1. (intransitive) To exude drops of xylem sap on the edges of leaves.
    • Recovery from this extreme wilt began only in the early evening, but by dawn all plants were fully turgid and guttating.1999, Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

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Questions about guttating

What is guttating the present participle and gerund of?
Guttating is the present participle and gerund of guttate.

Words near guttating in the dictionary

  1. guttate
  2. guttated
  3. guttately
  4. guttates
  5. guttatim
  6. guttating
  7. guttation
  8. guttations
  9. gutted
  10. gutted for
  11. gutted out

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