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Definition of Stoma
1. Noun. A minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass.
Exact synonyms: Pore, Stomate
Generic synonyms: Aperture
Specialized synonyms: Germ Pore, Hydathode, Water Pore, Water Stoma, Lenticel
Derivative terms: Stomatal, Stomatous
Generic synonyms: Aperture
Specialized synonyms: Germ Pore, Hydathode, Water Pore, Water Stoma, Lenticel
Derivative terms: Stomatal, Stomatous
2. Noun. A mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ).
Group relationships: Colostomy, Tracheostomy, Tracheotomy
Generic synonyms: Opening, Orifice, Porta
Category relationships: Surgery
Derivative terms: Stomatal, Stomatous, Stomatous
Generic synonyms: Opening, Orifice, Porta
Category relationships: Surgery
Derivative terms: Stomatal, Stomatous, Stomatous
Definition of Stoma
1. n. One of the minute apertures between the cells in many serous membranes.
Definition of Stoma
1. Noun. (botany) One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass. ¹
2. Noun. 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. ¹
3. Noun. (zoology) A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode. ¹
4. Noun. An artificial anus. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stoma
1. a minute opening in the epidermis of a plant organ [n -MAS or -MATA]
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