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evapotranspiration

e·vap·o·tran·spi·ra·tion [ i vàppō transpi ráysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
return of moisture to the air: the return of moisture to the air through both evaporation from the soil and transpiration by plants

[Mid-20th century. <evaporation]
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