stomium
/ (ˈstəʊmɪəm) /
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noun
the part of the sporangium of ferns that ruptures to release the spores
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Word Origin for stomium
C20: via New Latin from Greek stomion, diminutive of stoma mouth
Words nearby stomium
stomatoplasty, stomatopod, stomatotomy, stomatous, -stome, stomium, stomodaeum, stomodeum, -stomous, stomp, stomper
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