myrmecophyte

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UK/məˈmɛk.əˌfʌɪt/US/ˈmɝ.mə.kəˌfaɪt/

noun

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.

OriginGerman Myrmekophyt →
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Meanings

nounmyrmecophyte (plural myrmecophytes)

plural myrmecophytes

  1. 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ant plant

Origin

  1. GermanMyrmekophyt
  2. Englishmyrmecophyte

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

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Translations

Finnish muurahaissuosija, muurahaiskasvi
  • muurahaissuosijaplant that lives in association with a colony of ants
  • muurahaiskasviplant that lives in association with a colony of ants
  • myrmekofyyttiplant that lives in association with a colony of ants
Cite this entry
APA

myrmecophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myrmecophyte

MLA

“myrmecophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myrmecophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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