stomata

[ stoh-muh-tuh, stom-uh-, stoh-mah-tuh ]

noun

1. a plural of stoma.

stomata

/ ˈstəʊmətə; stəʊˈmɑːtə; ˈstɒm- /

noun

1. the plural of stoma

Example Sentences

When there is a water shortage, plants act to conserve water by producing the drought stress hormone ABA to close their stomata.

From Science Daily

The sensors can enter leaves through pores called stomata and take up residence in the mesophyll -- the layer where most photosynthesis takes place.

From Science Daily

This probably happens because the bladder cells partially cover the stomata on the plant's leaves, a point of entry for many bacterial invaders.

From Science Daily

Unlike flowering plants, mosses do not use stomata for CO2 entry and therefore may have less access to the available CO2.

From Science Daily

But when the air and soil are so dry that they can’t meet demand, a tree will eventually close the stomata, or pores, on its leaves to avoid losing precious water.

From Los Angeles Times