stoma

Definitions


[ˈstəʊmə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- any of the minute pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant, forming a slit of variable width which allows movement of gases in and out of the intercellular spaces

- an artificial opening made into a hollow organ, especially one on the surface of the body leading to the gut or trachea


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Origin:
late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek stoma ‘mouth’




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