stoma

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stoma (noun; plural stomata; Greek stoma, mouth): 1. Any of various small, simple mouth openings of invertebrates.

2. (NEMATA) The mouth or buccal cavity, from the oral opening and usually includes the anterior end of the esophagus (=pharynx).