myrmecophyte

noun

myr·​me·​co·​phyte

ˈmərmə̇kōˌfīt

plural -s

: a plant that affords shelter or food or both to ants that live in symbiotic relations with it

myrmecophytic

¦⸗⸗⸗¦fitik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary myrmec- + -phyte

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