stoma

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

stomate

stomie

pore

Synonymes

stomate

pore

mouth

mouthpiece

mug

pinhole

spiracle

void

air passage

blow hole

gas porosity

gas cavity

gas hole

fumarole

chip pocket

maw

Traductions

estoma

Stoma

estoma

estoma

stoma

στόμα

στομα

stomizzati

stomia

stoma

huidmondje

oral

poro

ostomia

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈstəʊmə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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