Astomous
Translation of "astomous" into Russian
astomous
AdjectiveUK
/əˈstɒməs/
US
/əˈstɑːməs/
astomous
more astomous Comp.
most astomous Super.
астомный
The astomous plant lacks a mouth-like opening.
Астомное растение не имеет отверстия, похожего на рот.
Definitions
astomous
AdjectiveUK
/əˈstɒməs/
US
/əˈstɑːməs/
Having no mouth or opening.
The astomous organism relies on absorption through its surface for nutrition.
In bryology, describing a moss capsule that lacks an opening (stoma) for spore release.
Several Sphagnum species have astomous capsules that disintegrate instead of opening.