Botanical term for a pore or stoma on a plant surface, especially in the context of gas exchange. Related to 気孔 (きこう).
See also: 気孔 (きこう)
There are many stomata on the underside of plant leaves.
Compound of 気孔 (きこう, 'pore, stoma') and 体 (たい, 'body, structure'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern botanical contexts.