Words Containing Stoma

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Definition of stoma

n. - One of the minute apertures between the cells in many serous membranes.
n. - The minute breathing pores of leaves or other organs opening into the intercellular spaces, and usually bordered by two contractile cells.
n. - The line of dehiscence of the sporangium of a fern. It is usually marked by two transversely elongated cells. See Illust. of Sporangium.
n. - A stigma. See Stigma, n., 6 (a) & (b).

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