stomium

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noun

The region of a sporangium where dehiscence takes place

OriginNew Latin stomium ← Ancient Greek στόμιον →
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Meanings

nounstomium (plural stomia)

plural stomia

  1. biologyThe region of a sporangium where dehiscence takes place

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστόμιον
  2. New Latinstomium
  3. Englishstomium

From New Latin stomium, from Ancient Greek στόμιον (stómion), from στόμα (stóma) + -ιον (-ion).

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APA

stomium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stomium

MLA

“stomium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stomium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stomium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stomium.

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