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Noun: stomate  'stow,meyt
  1. A minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapour can pass
    "Stomates open and close to regulate gas exchange and water loss";
    - stoma, pore

Derived forms: stomates

Type of: aperture

Encyclopedia: Stomate