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Noun: domatium (domatia)
  1. A part of a plant (e.g., a leaf) that has been modified to provide protection for insects, mites or fungi
    "The acacia tree's domatia house symbiotic ants that protect the tree from herbivores"

Derived forms: domatia

Type of: plant part, plant structure

Encyclopedia: Domatium