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domatium

do·ma·tium

UK/dəʊˈmeɪʃəm/ US/dəʊˈmeɪʃi.əm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a part of a plant (e.g., a leaf) that has been modified to provide protection for insects or mites or fungi

Origin

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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