stomatal

[ stom-uh-tl, stoh-muh- ]
/ ˈstɒm ə tl, ˈstoʊ mə- /

adjective

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

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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
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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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