Why is a stomata called a stomata

Question: Why is a stomata called a stomata
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  name,
  nomenclature,
  stomata
Asked by anon-359854 on 21 Mar 2023.
- Alexandra Milliken answered on 21 Mar 2023:
  
  Stoma in greek means mouth (which refers to the stomatal pore being an opening on the leaf’s surface). The plural of stoma is stomata. The stomata are made up of the stomatal pore/opening and the guard cells that surrounds the pore.

Question: Why is a stomata called a stomata