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myrmecophyte

myr·me·cop·hyte

UK/məˈmɛk.əˌfʌɪt/ US/ˈmɝ.mə.kəˌfaɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

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”).

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