myrmecochory

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noun

The dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by ants.

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Meanings

nounmyrmecochory (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by ants.
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    Ants are integral components of terrestrial ecosystems, owing to their manifold interactions with other organisms. They serve as seed dispersers for plants (myrmecochory), mutualists with sap-sucking insects (trophobionts), and hosts for a wide range of associate organisms (myrmecophiles) and act as both predator and prey.

    2022 September 19, Schultheiss et al., “The abundance, biomass, and distribution of ants on Earth”, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, page 1, column 1

Origin

From myrmeco- + -chory.

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Translations

Polish myrmekochoria, mrówkosiewność
  • myrmekochoriaThe dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by ants.
  • mrówkosiewnośćThe dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by ants.
Russian мирмекохория
  • мирмекохория (mirmekoxorija)The dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by ants.
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“myrmecochory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myrmecochory. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myrmecochory,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myrmecochory.

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