stoma
See also: Stoma
English
Etymology
From New Latin, Borrowed from Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -əʊmə
Noun
stoma (plural stomata or stomas)
- (botany) One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.
- 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.
- (zoology) A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.
- An artificial anus.
Related terms
Translations
botany: tiny pore in the epidermis of a leaf
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small opening in a membrane
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zoology: mouthlike opening
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artificial anus
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Anagrams
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
stoma m (plural stoma's or stomata, diminutive stomaatje n)
- stoma, (botany) One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.
Gothic
Romanization
stoma
- Romanization of 𐍃𐍄𐍉𐌼𐌰
Italian
Noun
stoma m (plural stomi)
Polish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Numeral
stoma
- (rare) instrumental of sto
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