n. (pl. stomas or stomata) 1 Bot. a minute pore in the epidermis of a leaf. 2 a Zool. a small mouthlike opening in some lower animals. b Surgery a similar artificial orifice made in the stomach. stomal adj.
[ mod.L f. Gk stoma -atos mouth ]
n. (pl. stomas or stomata) 1 Bot. a minute pore in the epidermis of a leaf. 2 a Zool. a small mouthlike opening in some lower animals. b Surgery a similar artificial orifice made in the stomach. stomal adj.
[ mod.L f. Gk stoma -atos mouth ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012