Meanings
adjectivemyrmecophilous (comparative more myrmecophilous, superlative most myrmecophilous)
comparative more myrmecophilous · superlative most myrmecophilous
- biologyAdapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveliving symbiotically with ants
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Translations
Russian мирмекофи́льный
- мирмекофи́льный (mirmekofílʹnyj)Translations
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myrmecophilous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myrmecophilous
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“myrmecophilous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myrmecophilous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myrmecophilous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myrmecophilous.
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