exudation

Example Sentences

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It grows in a fairly narrow equatorial band, takes almost a decade to reach maturity and requires daily scrapings of its exudations.

From Washington Post

She tours their anatomy, reproduction and more, delivering a hail of facts with brio and precision — whether about the fungal gardens of leafcutter ants or the lac-bug exudations that, processed into shellac, coat violins.

From Nature

Apparently, there exists such a thing as a "honey moon," which means that the moon looms especially large and looks as if it has been dipped in primo bee exudations.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Bosisto mentions the powerful root action of the eucalyptus, which, being an evergreen, is continually at work, absorbing humidity from the earth, and upon its large leaf exudation of oil and acid.

From Project Gutenberg

The resinous and aromatic exudation of certain trees or shrubs.

From Project Gutenberg