Definition of "stoma"
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One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.
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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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