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Stoma

🔄 Synonyms of "Stoma"

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Word	Definition
porenoun	A tiny opening in the skin.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Stoma"

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Word	Definition
porenoun	A tiny opening in the skin.
gastroenteric	gastrointestinal
laryngectomynoun	(surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the larynx, most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer.
exostomenoun	(botany) The small aperture or foramen in the outer coat of the ovule of a plant.
pseudostomanoun	(anatomy) A group of cells resembling a stoma, but without any true aperture among them.
stomiumnoun	(botany) The region of a sporangium where dehiscence takes place
pseudostomenoun	(more generally) A false opening that resembles a stoma but without any true aperture.
protostomanoun	(zoology) In nematodes, a particular division of the stoma (mouthlike opening).
endostomenoun	The inner peristome of mosses.
stomatogenesisnoun	The formation and development of stomata
ostiolenoun	(mycology) A small hole or opening through which certain fungi release their mature spores.
peristomanoun	Alternative form of peristome. [(botany) One or two rings of tooth-like appendages surrounding the opening of the capsule of many mosses.]
porefieldnoun	An area of pores, in the valve of a diatom, through which mucopolysaccharides extrude to make stalks and pads.
hypostomiumnoun	(botany) The region immediately anterior of a stomium
pneumostomenoun	A pore through which slugs and other gastropods breathe
ostiumnoun	A small opening or orifice, as in a body organ or passage.
spiraclenoun	A pore or opening used (especially by arthropods and some fish) for respiration.
stegostomnoun	The posterior (innermost) portion of the stoma (oral cavity) of a nematode.
gymnostomnoun	A "naked" stoma, one without a peristome.
peristomenoun	(zoology) The parts of or surrounding the mouths of numerous invertebrates.