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διαπνοή — meaning in English

diapnoi

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English meaning

  • transpiration noun The process by which plants lose water vapour into the air, mainly through tiny pores called stomata on the underside of their leaves.

Senses

διαπνοή is used for these senses in English:

  • transpiration (botany) The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.

transpiration — full definition

  1. noun The process by which plants lose water vapour into the air, mainly through tiny pores called stomata on the underside of their leaves.
  2. noun The giving off of moisture through the skin or another surface; sweating.

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