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Stoma

/ˈstəʊmə/

One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.

📖 Definitions of "Stoma"

noun
  1. 1

    One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.

  2. 2

    A small opening in a membrane; a surgically constructed opening, especially one in the abdominal wall that permits the passage of waste after a colostomy or ileostomy.

  3. 3

    A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.

  4. 4

    An artificial anus.

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