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domatium

/dəˈmeɪʃ(ɪ)əm/

Botany and Ecology

noun

Any of various specialized structures in some plants which provide shelter for insects (typically ants) or mites. In early use also: such a structure providing shelter for algae or fungi (rare ).

A mutually beneficial relationship often exists between the plant and the organism which inhabits it.See also myrmecodomatium..

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society. From scientific Latin domatium plant structure inhabited by animals from ancient Greek δωμάτιον chamber, small dwelling from δωματ-, δῶμα house, of uncertain etymology + -ιον, diminutive suffix.

单词	domatium
释义	domatium /dəˈmeɪʃ(ɪ)əm/ Botany and Ecology noun Any of various specialized structures in some plants which provide shelter for insects (typically ants) or mites. In early use also: such a structure providing shelter for algae or fungi (rare ). A mutually beneficial relationship often exists between the plant and the organism which inhabits it.See also myrmecodomatium.. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society. From scientific Latin domatium plant structure inhabited by animals from ancient Greek δωμάτιον chamber, small dwelling from δωματ-, δῶμα house, of uncertain etymology + -ιον, diminutive suffix.
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