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stoma vs germ pore

germ pore vs stoma

stoma and germ pore both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stoma Yes No No No
germ pore Yes No No No
As nouns, germ pore is a hyponym of stoma; that is, germ pore is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stoma:
  • stoma: a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
  • germ pore: a pore in the outer wall of a spore or pollen grain through which the germ tube or pollen tube makes its exit on germination
Other hyponyms of stoma include hydathode, water pore, water stoma, lenticel.
stoma (noun) germ pore (noun)
a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ) a pore in the outer wall of a spore or pollen grain through which the germ tube or pollen tube makes its exit on germination
a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
Difference between stoma and germ pore

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