stoma

Meanings

Plural: stomas, stomata

Noun

a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)
One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.
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.
A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.
An artificial anus.

Origin / Etymology

From New Latin stoma, from Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

Synonyms

pore, stomate

Scrabble Score: 7

stoma is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
stoma is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stoma is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

stoma is a valid Words With Friends word