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1. One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.

   Synonyms:stomate

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.

3. A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.

4. An artificial anus.