English Explanatory Dictionary

stoma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈstəʊmə/ /ˈstoʊmə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-stoma.wav

Word forms

stoma stomata stomas

Etymology

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

Synonyms

stomate

Related words

ostomy stomal -stomy

Derived words

acephalostomia ancylostoma esophagostoma lipostomy macrostomia malacostomous microstomia pseudostoma stoma bag stomaplasty stomatiferous stomatous tracheostoma xerostomia
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