potometer

noun po·tom·e·ter \pō-ˈtä-mə-tər\

Definition of POTOMETER

: an apparatus for measuring the rate of transpiration in a plant by determining the amount of water absorbed

Greek poton drink (akin to Greek pinein to drink) + English -meter — more at potable

First Known Use: 1884

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