Meanings
nounsynoekete (plural synoeketes)
plural synoeketes
- biologyAny myrmecophilous insect that does not interact with the host insects
Origin
From syn- (compare symbiosis) + Ancient Greek οἰκητής (oikētḗs, “inhabitant”), from οἰκέω (oikéō).
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synoekete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synoekete
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“synoekete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synoekete. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synoekete,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synoekete.
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