Epihydrinic

/ˌɛpɪhaɪˈdrɪnɪk/ adjective

Definition

A variant or related term pertaining to water balance in plants where water loss exceeds water uptake.

Etymology

From epi- (beyond) + hydrinic (water-related); a less common alternative form to epihydric, used in some botanical literature.

Kelly Says

This word is so rare that even botanists might blink at it—it's a technical variant that shows how scientific language sometimes develops multiple names for the same concept.

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