myrmecophyte
A plant that lives in association with a colony of antsA plant that lives in association with a colony of ants. The degree of association varies and is assumed to be symbiotic in some cases.
Meaning
1 sensesA plant that lives in association with a colony of ants. The degree of association varies and is assumed to be symbiotic in some cases.
plant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with it
Origin
From German Myrmekophyt, equivalent to myrmeco- (“ant”) + -phyte (“plant”).From German Myrmekophyt, equivalent to myrmeco- (“ant”) + -phyte (“plant”).
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Forms
plural: myrmecophytes| Singular | myrmecophyte |
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Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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