stoma

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin stoma, from Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈstəʊmə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈstoʊmə/ Rhymes: -əʊmə === Noun === stoma (plural stomata or stomas) (botany) One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass. Synonym: stomate (medicine, surgery) 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. (zoology) A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== Stoma (botany) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Stoma (medicine) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === MOTAS, Matos, Moats, Motas, atmos, atoms, masto-, moats == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstoːmaː/ === Noun === stoma m (plural stoma's or stomata, diminutive stomaatje n) (botany) stoma (one of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass) Synonym: huidmond stoma (artificial anus) == Gothic == === Romanization === stoma romanization of 𐍃𐍄𐍉𐌼𐌰 == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstɔ.ma/ Rhymes: -ɔma Hyphenation: stò‧ma === Noun === stoma m (plural stomi) (botany, zoology, surgery) stoma (all senses) === Anagrams === masto- == Polish == === Alternative forms === stu === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstɔ.ma/ Rhymes: -ɔma Syllabification: sto‧ma === Numeral === stoma (rare) instrumental of sto