stoma
stoma
[ˈstəʊmə]
(pl. stomas 或stomata -mətə)
stomal
adjective
[ˈstəʊmə]
(pl. stomas 或stomata -mətə)
- (Botany)any of the minute pores in the epidermis of the leaf or stem of a plant, forming a slit of variable width which allows movement of gases in and out of the intercellular spaces
(植)气孔。 亦称stomate
■(Zoology)a small mouth-like opening in some lower animals
(动)（低级动物的）口腔状小口
■(Medicine)an artificial opening made into a hollow organ, especially one on the surface of the body leading to the gut or trachea
(医)（尤指在身体表面直达内脏或气管的）人造口
stomal
adjective
- (Medicine).)
- late 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek stoma 'mouth'
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