plural stomata
ˈstō-mə-tə
also stomas
1
: any of various small simple bodily openings especially in a lower animal
2
: one of the minute openings in the epidermis of a plant organ (such as a leaf) through which gaseous interchange takes place
also
: the opening with its associated cellular structures
3
: an artificial permanent opening especially in the abdominal wall made in surgical procedures
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