[RPG] Does a dryad’s Tree Stride ability provoke opportunity attacks

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Tree Stride. Once on her turn, the dryad can use 10 feet of her movement to step magically into one living tree within her reach and emerge from a second living tree within 60 feet of the first tree, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second tree. Both trees must be large or bigger. (MM p.121)

It's obvious that the dryad will get out of reach of a melee assailant. But is this considered a teleportation? Does this movement provoke opportunity attacks? Keep in mind that this ability is not listed as an action.

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tele|port.

VERB

  1. (especially in science fiction) transport or be transported across space and distance instantly. "who needs a flying carpet if you can teleport yourself and your belongings?"

teleportation

NOUN

  1. noun form of teleport

Yes

The rules do not define "teleport" so its normal English definition applies.

If the dryad is within an opponents reach then by stepping into the tree they trigger an opportunity attack if they leave that reach because this is normal movement; a "step". The transfer from tree to tree is teleportation and would not trigger an opportunity attack.

Of course, normal opportunity attack criteria apply, if the dryad can't be seen or takes the Disengage action then no opportunity attack.