stomatal

[ stom-uh-tl, stoh-muh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

stomatal

/ ˈstɒmətəs; ˈstəʊmətəl; ˈstɒm-; ˈstəʊ- /

First recorded in 1860–65; stomat- + -al ¹

Hales notes another point which a knowledge of stomatal behaviour might have explained, viz.

It has, however, been my good fortune to resuscitate and simplify a method of studying the stomatal condition.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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