stomate

sto·mate  (stmt)

n. Botany

See stoma.

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[Perhaps back-formation from stomata.]

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Noun

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stomate - a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass stoma, pore aperture - a natural opening in something germ pore - a pore in the outer wall of a spore or pollen grain through which the germ tube or pollen tube makes its exit on germination hydathode, water pore, water stoma - a pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants lenticel - one of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue