stoma
Definitions
Agriculture
- noun a pore in a plant, especially in the leaves, through which carbon dioxide is taken in and oxygen is sent out. Each stoma in a leaf is surrounded by a pair of guard cells, which close the stomata if the plant needs to conserve water.
Food
- noun an opening created surgically, especially in the abdomen to allow a feeding tube to be inserted
Medical
- noun any opening into a cavity in the body
- noun the mouth
