noun
stoma
Stoma (noun) means one of the tiny openings in the surface of a leaf or stem that let gases and water vapour pass through.
noun
1
One of the tiny openings in the surface of a leaf or stem that let gases and water vapour pass through.
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; an artificial anus.
"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."
— Simon Hattenstone, The radical, ravishing rebirth of Tracey Emin: ‘I didn’t want to die as some mediocre YBA’ (2024)
3
A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.
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Etymology
Comes from New Latin stoma, from Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, "mouth").
Synonyms
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stomate
pore
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What is the meaning of stoma?
"stoma" (noun) means one of the tiny openings in the surface of a leaf or stem that let gases and water vapour pass through.
What is another word for stoma?
Other words for "stoma" include stomate, pore.
What are the different meanings of stoma?
"stoma" has 3 main meanings: 1. One of the tiny openings in the surface of a leaf or stem that let gases and water vapour pass through; 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; an artificial anus; 3. A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.
