bromatium
[ broh-mey-shee-uh m, -shuh m ]
/ broʊˈmeɪ ʃi əm, -ʃəm /
noun, plural bro·ma·ti·a [broh-mey-shee-uh, -shuh] /broʊˈmeɪ ʃi ə, -ʃə/.
any of the swollen hyphal tips of certain fungi, on which ants can feed.
Origin of bromatium
(< New Latin) < Greek
brōmátion, equivalent to
brōmat-, stem of
brôma food, meat +
-ion diminutive suffix
Words nearby bromatium
brom-,
bromal,
bromance,
bromantic,
bromate,
bromatium,
bromberg,
brome grass,
bromegrass,
bromelain,
bromeliad