stomatal

Definition of Stomatal in English :

1. stomatal, stomatous

relating to or of the nature of or having a mouth or mouthlike opening

2. stomatal, stomatous

relating to or constituting plant stomata

Example Sentences:
'stomatal openings'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Stomatal

adjective

of, relating to, or possessing stomata or a stoma

adjective

of or having a stoma

n. pl. sto·ma·ta (-mə-tə) or sto·mas

1. Botany One of the minute pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass. Also called stomate.

2. Anatomy A small aperture in the surface of a membrane.

3. A surgically constructed opening, especially one in the abdominal wall that permits the passage of waste after a colostomy or ileostomy.

4. Zoology A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.