astomatous

[ey-stom-uh-tuh s, ey-stoh-muh-]

adjective Zoology, Botany.

having no mouth, stoma, or stomata.

Origin of astomatous

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

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Historical Examples of astomatous

Astomatous, as-tom′a-tus, adj. having no mouth, used of a division of the protozoa.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)
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British Dictionary definitions for astomatous

astomatous

adjective

(of animals) having no mouth
(of plants) having no stomata

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