estoma

Definitions of estoma
  1. 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)
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    type of:
    orificio
    an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
  2. noun
    a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
    synonyms: poro
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