stoma

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈstəʊmə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈstoʊmə/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -əʊmə

Noun

stoma (plural stomata or stomas)

  1. (botany) One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.
    Synonym: stomate
  2. (medicine) 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.
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      From a large tote bag sat beside her, she takes out a Victoria Beckham makeup bag, which contains her urostomy night bag, which plugs into the bag on the stoma.
  3. (zoology) A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.
  4. An artificial anus.

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Noun

stoma m (plural stomas or stomata, diminutive stomaatje n)

  1. (botany) 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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Romanization

stoma

  1. Romanization of 𐍃𐍄𐍉𐌼𐌰

Italian

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɔ.ma/
  • Rhymes: -ɔma
  • Hyphenation: stò‧ma

Noun

stoma m (plural stomi)

  1. (botany, zoology, surgery) stoma (all senses)

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stoma

  1. (rare) instrumental of sto
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