- fumatoria
- n. airtight structure in which plants are fumigated
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
fumatoria
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fumatorium — /fyooh meuh tawr ee euhm, tohr /, n., pl. fumatoria / tawr ee euh, tohr /. an airtight structure in which plants are fumigated to destroy fungi or insects. [ < NL, equiv. to L fuma(re) to smoke (deriv. of fumus smoke) + torium TORY2] * * * … Universalium
fumatorium — ˌfyüməˈtōrēəm noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin fumatus (past participle of fumare to smoke, from fumus smoke) + orium ory : an airtight compartment in which vapor may be generated to destroy fungous or insect pests (as on growing… … Useful english dictionary
