STOMATOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stomatous mean? 

• STOMATOUS (adjective)
  The adjective STOMATOUS has 3 senses:

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

2. relating to or constituting plant stomata

3. having a mouth or mouthlike opening

  Familiarity information: STOMATOUS used as an adjective is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STOMATOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

stomatal; stomatous

Pertainym:

stoma (a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ))

Derivation:

stoma (a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Relating to or constituting plant stomata

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

stomatal; stomatous

Context example:

stomatal openings

Pertainym:

stoma (a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass)

Derivation:

stoma (a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Having a mouth or mouthlike opening

Similar:

mouthlike (of an opening that resembles a mouth)

Domain category:

biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)

Antonym:

astomatous (having no mouth or mouthlike opening)

Derivation:

stoma (a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ))