stomate

noun

sto·​mate ˈstō-ˌmāt How to pronounce stomate (audio)

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The second stratagem is to close the microscopic pores — stomates — found mostly on the undersides of the leaves. Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 20 July 2019 Carbon dioxide also causes stomates, pores in plant leaves, to close. Umair Irfan, Vox, 24 May 2018 The Raven’s manzanita’s stomates are considerably smaller, visible only through a microscope. Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2018 The Franciscan manzanita has small pores, called stomates, on the bottom of its leaves that are visible through a magnifying glass. Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Feb. 2018

Word History

Etymology

irregular from New Latin stomat-, stoma

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stomate was in 1835

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“Stomate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stomate. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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stomate

noun
sto·​mate ˈstō-ˌmāt How to pronounce stomate (audio)
: stoma

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