stoma

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

stoma

huidmondje

Synoniemen

stomate

pore

mouth

mouthpiece

mug

pinhole

spiracle

void

air passage

blow hole

gas porosity

gas cavity

gas hole

fumarole

chip pocket

maw

Vertalingen

stomate

estoma

Stoma

stomie

estoma

estoma

stoma

στόμα

stomizzati

stomia

oral

poro

ostomia

Estomato

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈstəʊmə/

Etymologie (Engels)

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