astomatous

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

adjectiveZoology, Botany.

having no mouth, stoma, or stomata.

Origin of astomatous

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

Words Nearby astomatous

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ASTM
as to
Astolat
as-told-to
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Aston dark space
stone's throw, a
astonied
astonish

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How to use astomatous in a sentence

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) | Various

British Dictionary definitions for astomatous

astomatous

/ (æˈstɒmətəs, -ˈstəʊ-) /

adjective

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

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