stomata

[ stoh-muh-tuh, stom-uh-, stoh-mah-tuh ]

noun

1. a plural of stoma.

stomata

/ ˈstɒm-; stəʊˈmɑːtə; ˈstəʊmətə /

noun

1. See stoma
   the plural of stoma

Example Sentences

The stomata are surrounded by a special layer of cubical and granular cells.

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These small cells look very like the smaller stomata of endothelial membranes, but are shewn to be cells by possessing a nucleus.

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See Francis Darwin, on the relation between "bloom" on leaves and the distribution of the stomata.

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At intervals along the surface of the epicarp are stomata, or breathing pores, surrounded by guard cells.

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The under side of the leaf contains hundreds of little pores or mouths called stomata.

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