stoma

(Anglès)

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.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈstəʊmə/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From New Latin stoma, from Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

Conceptes

estoma

por

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porus

Sinònims

stomate

pore

mouth

mouthpiece

mug

pinhole

spiracle

void

air passage

blow hole

gas porosity

gas cavity

gas hole

fumarole

chip pocket

maw