English dictionary
stoma
/'st/oU/m/@/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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One of the minute apertures between the cells in many serous membranes.
Source: webster1913