stomatal

[ stom-uh-tl, stoh-muh- ]

/ ˈstɒm ə tl, ˈstoʊ mə- /

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adjective

of, relating to, or of the nature of a stoma.

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Origin of stomatal

First recorded in 1860–65; stomat- + -al¹

Words nearby stomatal

stomachy, stomack, stomal ulcer, stomat-, stomata, stomatal, stomatalgia, stomate, stomatic, stomatitis, stomatitis medicamentosa

How to use stomatal in a sentence

Hales notes another point which a knowledge of stomatal behaviour might have explained, viz.
Makers of British Botany; a collection of biographies by living botanists|Various
It has, however, been my good fortune to resuscitate and simplify a method of studying the stomatal condition.
Rustic Sounds|Francis Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for stomatal

stomatal

stomatous (ˈstɒmətəs, ˈstəʊ-)

/ (ˈstəʊmətəl, ˈstɒm-) /

adjective

of, relating to, or possessing stomata or a stoma

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