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astomatous

[ ey-stom-uh-tuhs, ey-stoh-muh- ]

adjective

, Zoology, Botany.
  1. having no mouth, stoma, or stomata.

astomatous

/ æˈstɒmətəs; -ˈstəʊ- /

adjective

  1. (of animals) having no mouth
  2. (of plants) having no stomata
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of astomatous1

First recorded in 1850–55; a- 6 + stomatous
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Example Sentences

Astomatous, as-tom′a-tus, adj. having no mouth, used of a division of the protozoa.

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