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stoma | ˈstəʊmə | noun (plural stomas or stomata | ˈstəʊmətə | ) 1 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. Also called stomate.

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