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myrmecophyte

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /məˈmɛk.əˌfʌɪt/
  • US: /ˈmɝ.mə.kəˌfaɪt/

1

noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with it

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plant, flora, plant life

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: muurahaissuosija — plant that lives in association with a colony of ants
  • Finnish: muurahaiskasvi — plant that lives in association with a colony of ants
  • Finnish: myrmekofyytti — plant that lives in association with a colony of ants