Cryptic crossword clue
Salt settling over the outer, moist, absorbent openings of tiny pores on leaves 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STOMATAL

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The straight part
We know that "tiny pores on leaves" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tiny pores on leaves = stomatal.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does STOMATAL mean?

STOMATAL adjective
  1. Relating to, or containing, a stoma

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