stoma (n.)

  1. a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass

    [ Syn: stomate , pore ]

  2. a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)

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