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DOMATIUM
domatium
(noun) a part of a plant (e.g., a leaf) that has been modified to provide protection for insects or mites or fungi
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
domatium (plural domatia)
(entomology, botany) A chamber produced by a plant in which insects, mites, or fungi live. It typically takes the form of a hollow under a leaf, or a system of tunnels in a thorn or stem. Ideally a domatium is a mutualistic adaptation, not to be confused with simple damage by a borer or gall-forming pest, though commonly there is no sharp distinction between domatia of value to the plant and galls caused by harmful aphids and mites for example.
Source: Wiktionary
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