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Astomatal

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Referring to a condition or characteristic of lacking stomata, which are the tiny openings in the epidermis of plants that facilitate gas exchange.

Examples:

- The astomatal leaves of certain desert plants reduce water loss by minimizing transpiration.

- Astomatal plants have adapted to arid environments by developing other means of conserving water.

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