stoma

Example Sentences

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When moisture is scarce, a tree can shut the stomata — openings in its leaves and needles through which it breathes — to conserve moisture.

From Seattle Times

Gill Castle is on a mission to break down fear and stigma around swimming with a stoma bag.

From BBC

To limit infection, plants close stomata on recognizing such an attack, in a defence response called stomatal immunity2.

From Nature

The researchers also analysed the geometry of the leaves' stomata and other anatomical features, and compared them with those of modern leaves.

From BBC

When she became pregnant, despite a few fears she says "as my belly grew, my stoma grew with it".

From BBC