Meaning Of The Word Stoma

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stoma in American English
a microscopic opening in the epidermis of plants, surrounded by guard cells and serving for gaseous exchange
noun: any of various small apertures, esp. one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged

stoma in British English
noun: an epidermal pore, present in large numbers in plant leaves, that controls the passage of gases into and out of a plant

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