astomatous

[ ey-stom-uh-tuhs, ey-stoh-muh- ]

adjectiveZoology, Botany.
  1. having no mouth, stoma, or stomata.

Origin of astomatous

1
First recorded in 1850–55; a-6 + stomatous

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British Dictionary definitions for astomatous

astomatous

/ (æˈstɒmətəs, -ˈstəʊ-) /


adjective
  1. (of animals) having no mouth

  2. (of plants) having no stomata

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