myrmecophile

myrmecophile
myr·me·co·phile (mûrʹmĭ-kə-fīl') n.
An organism, such as a beetle, that habitually shares the nest of an ant colony.
  myr'me·cophʹi·lous (-kŏfʹə-ləs) adj. myr'me·cophʹi·ly (-kŏfʹə-lē) n.

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  • Myrmécophile — Myrmécophilie La myrmécophilie (du grec ancien : μύρμηξ, «fourmi»; φῐλεῖν, «aimer» ) définit l aptitude d animaux ou de végétaux à vivre en association symbiotique externe avec les fourmis. L adjectif myrmécophile s applique principalement… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Myrmecophile — A myrmecophile is an organism that lives in association with ants. Myrmecophily literally means ant loving and refers to mutualistic associations with ants, though in its more general use the term may also refer to commensal or even… …   Wikipedia

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  • myrmecophile — noun An organism, especially an insect, that lives in close association with or shares a nest with a species of ant …   Wiktionary

  • myrmecophile — n. foreign organism that inhabits ant colonies and nests …   English contemporary dictionary

  • myrmecophile — [ mə:mɪkə(ʊ)fʌɪl, mə mi:kə(ʊ) ] noun Biology an invertebrate or plant which has a symbiotic relationship with ants, such as living inside an ants nest. Derivatives myrmecophilous adjective myrmecophily noun Origin C19: from Gk murmēx, murmēk ant… …   English new terms dictionary

  • myrmecophile — myr·me·co·phile …   English syllables

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