Stomata

noun

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.
3. A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.
4. An artificial anus.