Etymology

myrmecophyte

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Today it means: A plant that lives in association with a colony of ants. The degree of association varies and is assumed to be symbiotic in some cases. Full definition →

German Myrmekophyt
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  1. German · derived fromMyrmekophyt
  2. English todaymyrmecophyte

From German Myrmekophyt, equivalent to myrmeco- (“ant”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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