domatium

noun

do·​ma·​tium

dōˈmāsh(ē)əm

plural domatia

-(ē)ə

: a portion of a plant (as on or in a leaf) modified to form a chamber or other form of shelter for insects, mites, or fungi

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek dōmation small house, bedroom, diminutive of dōma house; akin to Greek domos house

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