astomatous

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

/ eɪˈstɒm ə təs, eɪˈstoʊ mə- /

adjective Zoology, Botany.

having no mouth, stoma, or stomata.

Nearby words

astigmoscope, astilbe, astir, astm, astolat, astomatous, astomia, aston, aston dark space, aston, francis william, astonied

Origin of astomatous

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

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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.
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British Dictionary definitions for astomatous

astomatous

/ (æˈstɒmətəs, -ˈstəʊ-) /

adjective

(of animals) having no mouth

(of plants) having no stomata

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