Australian English Meaning of myrmecophyte

Myrmecophyte

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Definitions and Meaning of myrmecophyte in English

Wordnet

myrmecophyte (n)

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

Webster

myrmecophyte (n.)

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.

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Myrmecophyte

plant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with itA plant that affords shelter and food to certain species of ants which live i

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myrmecophilous => myrmecophilous, myrmecophile => myrmecophile, myrmecophagous => myrmecophagous, myrmecophagidae => Anteaters, myrmecophaga jubata => Giant anteater,