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stomata

American  
[stoh-muh-tuh, stom-uh-, stoh-mah-tuh] / ˈstoʊ mə tə, ˈstɒm ə-, stoʊˈmɑ tə /

noun

  1. a plural of stoma.


stomata British  
/ ˈstəʊmətə, stəʊˈmɑːtə, ˈstɒm- /

noun

  1. the plural of stoma

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As the research team explained, "Traditionally, we've had to choose between seeing the stomata or measuring their function."

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

As carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increase, plants may need to open their stomata less frequently, leading to decreased transpiration and preserving more groundwater.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024

When there is a water shortage, plants act to conserve water by producing the drought stress hormone ABA to close their stomata.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2024

But when the air and soil are so dry that they can’t meet demand, a tree will eventually close the stomata, or pores, on its leaves to avoid losing precious water.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2023

A, B, Section of Leaf of Potato with sporangiophores of Phytophthora infestans passing through the stomata D, on the under surface of the leaf.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

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