stoma plural
sto·ma
The plural form of stoma is stomata
S sDefinitions
- noun plural stoma Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged. 1
- noun plural stoma Zoology. a mouth or ingestive opening, especially when in the form of a small or simple aperture. 1
- noun plural stoma Medicine/Medical. an artificial opening between two hollow organs or between one hollow organ and the outside of the body, constructed to permit the passage of body fluids or waste products. 1