water pore n 1: a pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants [syn: {hydathode}, {water pore}, {water stoma}]
Water pore \Wa"ter pore`\, 1. (Zool.) A pore by which the water tubes of various invertebrates open externally. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) One of certain minute pores in the leaves of some plants. They are without true guardian cells, but in other respects closely resemble ordinary stomata. --Goodale. [1913 Webster]