Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or condition of being myrmecophilous, or of living in intimate relations with ants: said of certain beetles, plants, etc.
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A fascinating defence mechanism of the genus is the symbiotic relationship with ants known as myrmecophily, where the plant lives in association with an ant colony.
Chapter 2 1994
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In the tropical American species A. cornigera, association with ants from the genus Pseudomyrmex is a notable example of myrmecophily.
Chapter 2 1994
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