noun Download 🔗Share One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass. Examples : "The plant's stomata opened to absorb carbon dioxide from the air. " biology plant environment nature physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "Plant Biology Example: "The plant's stomata opened to allow carbon dioxide in for photosynthesis." Medical Example: "After her surgery, the nurse carefully cleaned the area around her stoma." " physiology anatomy biology medicine plant organ Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode. Examples : "The scientist carefully examined the nematode under the microscope, noting the distinctive stomata at its anterior end. " organism anatomy biology part body physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An artificial anus. Examples : "Given the definition of "stomata" as "an artificial anus," here's a simple and clear sentence: "After his surgery to remove part of his colon, the doctor created a stomata on John's abdomen to allow waste to leave his body." " medicine body organ Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
