myrmecophile

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 See also

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From Greek myrmeco- (ant) and the suffix -phile, from Latin -phila, from Ancient Greek φίλος (philos, meaning 'dear' or 'beloved').

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myrmecophile (plural myrmecophiles)

1. An organism, especially an insect, that lives in close association with or shares a nest with a species of ant.

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• myrmecophyte