stoma
(noun) a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)
stoma, stomate, pore
(noun) a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stoma (plural stomata or stomas)
(botany) One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.
Synonym: stomate
(medicine) 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.
(zoology) A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.
An artificial anus.
• MOTAS, Matos, Motas, atmos, atoms, masto-, moats
Source: Wiktionary
Sto"ma, n.; pl. Stomata. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
1. (Anat.)
Definition: One of the minute apertures between the cells in many serous membranes.
2. (Bot.) (a) The minute breathing pores of leaves or other organs opening into the intercellular spaces, and usually bordered by two contractile cells. (b) The line of dehiscence of the sporangium of a fern. It is usually marked by two transversely elongated cells. See Illust. of Sporangium.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A stigma. See Stigma, n., 6 (a) & (b).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 April 2025
(noun) an instance or single occasion for some event; “this time he succeeded”; “he called four times”; “he could do ten at a clip”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
