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1. A stoma (from the Greek for mouth) is a kind of perforation, or surgically constructed bodily opening. Leaf pores are also called stomas.

2. A legate (from Latin legatus, deputy) is an official emissary, especially a papal one.

3. An encomium (from Greek enkomion, praising speech) is a formal expression of high praise.

4. Ecumenical (from Greek oikoumenikos, whole inhabited world) means universal, especially in regard to religious unification.

5. A teal (from Middle English tele) is a small, short-necked freshwater duck with dark greenish-blue head and wings; also, its color.

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