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stoma

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noun

IPA: /ˈstəʊmə/

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The correct spelling is stoma. One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.

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  1. 1.One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.
  2. 2.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.
  3. 3.A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.
  4. 4.An artificial anus.

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