domatium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chamber produced by a plant in which insects, mites, or fungi live.

Pronunciation

/dəʊˈmeɪʃəm/ /dəʊˈmeɪʃi.əm/

Word forms

domatium domatia

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin dōmatium, from Ancient Greek δωμάτιον (dōmátion, “chamber, bedroom”), diminutive of δῶμα (dôma, “house, dwelling place of animals”); akin to δόμος (dómos, “house”).

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