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stoma vs orifice

orifice vs stoma

stoma and orifice both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stoma Yes No No No
orifice Yes No No No
As nouns, orifice is a hypernym of stoma; that is, orifice is a word with a broader meaning than stoma:
  • stoma: a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)
  • orifice: an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
Other hypernyms of stoma include opening, porta.
stoma (noun) orifice (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) an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
Difference between stoma and orifice

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