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STOMATAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or constituting plant stomata
Example:
stomatal openings
Synonyms:
stomatal; stomatous
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Antonym:
astomatal (lacking a stoma or stomata)
Pertainym:
stoma (a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass)
Derivation:
stoma (a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to or of the nature of or having a mouth or mouthlike opening
Synonyms:
stomatal; stomatous
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
stoma (a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ))
Derivation:
stoma (a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ))
