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Rarestoma
The correct spelling is stoma.
How to pronounce stoma
noun
IPA: /ˈstəʊmə/
Say it like: Sto-ma
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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Definition
noun
- 1.One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.
- 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.A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.
- 4.An artificial anus.
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