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Word: Stoma
Speech Type: Noun
late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek stoma ‘mouth’
ˈstəʊmə
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.
Short Definition:any of minute pores in epidermis of leaf or stem of plant
an artificial opening made into a hollow organ, especially one on the surface of the body leading to the gut or trachea.
Short Definition:artificial opening made into hollow organ
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