Stoma
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)
Framework senses
- §1
- a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)
- §2
- a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass