stomate
noun
sto·mate
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Definition of stomate
Examples of stomate in a Sentence
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The second stratagem is to close the microscopic pores â stomates â found mostly on the undersides of the leaves. — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, "Trees canât escape the extreme heat. But they do have some clever coping mechanisms.," 20 July 2019 Carbon dioxide also causes stomates, pores in plant leaves, to close. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "The weird power of rising carbon dioxide to make rice less nutritious," 24 May 2018 The Ravenâs manzanitaâs stomates are considerably smaller, visible only through a microscope. — Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle, "Sex and shrubbery: Presidio biologists seek mates for SFâs loneliest plant," 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, "Sex and shrubbery: Presidio biologists seek mates for SFâs loneliest plant," 23 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stomate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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