About The Word Myrmecophyte
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Myrmecophyte
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What's The Definition Of Myrmecophyte?
[n] plant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with it
Synonyms | Synonyms for Myrmecophyte: Related Terms | Find terms related to Myrmecophyte: See Also | flora | plant | plant life Myrmecophyte In Webster's Dictionary \Myr"me*co*phyte`\, n. [Gr. my`rmhx, my`rmhkos, ant
+ fyto`n plant.] (Bot.)
A plant that affords shelter and food to certain species of
ants which live in symbiotic relations with it. Special
adaptations for this purpose exist; thus, {Acacia
spadicigera} has large hollows thorns, and species of
{Cecropia} have stem cavities. -- {Myr`me*co*phyt"ic}, a.
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