STOMATAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stomatal mean? 

• STOMATAL (adjective)
  The adjective STOMATAL has 2 senses:

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

2. relating to or constituting plant stomata

  Familiarity information: STOMATAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STOMATAL (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

Antonym:

astomatal (lacking a stoma or stomata)

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)