stoma

noun3

1. •
   One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.
2. •
   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; an artificial anus.

   • From a large tote bag sat beside her, she takes out a Victoria Beckham makeup bag, which contains her urostomy night bag, which plugs into the bag on the stoma. — 2024
3. •
   A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.