Stoma
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stoma, munliknande öppning
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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stoma, stomatisk por
a microscopic pore found on the surface of leaves and stems of plants, involved in gas exchange, including the uptake of carbon dioxide and release of oxygen and water vapor
Exempel
Each stoma on the leaf's surface opens and closes to regulate the plant's water balance.
Varje stomata på bladets yta öppnas och stängs för att reglera växtens vattenbalans.
The number of stomata per square inch on a leaf is influenced by environmental conditions.
Antalet stomier per kvadrat tum på ett blad påverkas av miljöförhållandena.
