Loss of water in the form of droplets from the margin of the leaves.

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Water loss in plants:
The water absorbed at the roots gets conducted to the aerial parts of the plant body.
Transpiration is the water loss that takes place through stomata.
Guttation is the exudation of water drops through the hydathodes.
In the process of guttation the water seeps out from the tip of the leaves.
Guttation is the water loss that takes place in the leaf margins.

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