evapotranspiration
noun
evapo·trans·pi·ra·tion
i-ˈva-pō-ˌtran(t)-spə-ˈrā-shən 
: loss of water from the soil both by evaporation and by transpiration from the plants growing thereon
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All crops with a vascular system can experience evapotranspiration, but summer crops are the most common, Basso said.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 July 2025
In a process called evapotranspiration, plants release water vapor into the atmosphere.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Unlike humans, plants bring water from their roots and release it into the air in a process known as evapotranspiration.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 22 July 2025
Recent rainfall and evapotranspiration — the process by which water evaporates from the soil and plants — will keep moisture levels high, further boosting heat index readings.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 July 2025
In a process called evapotranspiration, plants release water vapor into the atmosphere.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Unlike humans, plants bring water from their roots and release it into the air in a process known as evapotranspiration.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 22 July 2025
Recent rainfall and evapotranspiration — the process by which water evaporates from the soil and plants — will keep moisture levels high, further boosting heat index readings.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for evapotranspiration
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“Evapotranspiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evapotranspiration. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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