astomatous
[ ey-stom-uh-tuh s, ey-stoh-muh- ]
/ eɪˈstɒm ə təs, eɪˈstoʊ mə- /
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adjective Zoology, Botany.
having no mouth, stoma, or stomata.
Nearby words
- astigmoscope,
- astilbe,
- astir,
- astm,
- astolat,
- astomia,
- aston,
- aston dark space,
- aston, francis william,
- astonied
Origin of astomatous
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Examples from the Web for astomatous
Astomatous, as-tom′a-tus, adj. having no mouth, used of a division of the protozoa.
astomatous
/ (æˈstɒmətəs, -ˈstəʊ-) /
adjective
(of animals) having no mouth
(of plants) having no stomata
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