Definition of Myrmecophile

1. Noun. An organism such as an insect that habitually shares the nest of a species of ant.

Generic synonyms: Being, Organism

Definition of Myrmecophile

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Myrmecophile

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Myrmecophile

myristylating
myristylbenzylmorphine
myrmeco-
myrmecochory
myrmecodomatia
myrmecodomatium
myrmecological
myrmecologies
myrmecologist
myrmecologists
myrmecology
myrmecophage
myrmecophages
myrmecophagous
myrmecophagy
myrmecophile (current term)
myrmecophiles
myrmecophilous
myrmecophyte
myrmecophytes
myrmecophytic
myrmicine
myrmidones
myrmidonian
myrmidons
myrmomancy
myrobalan
myrobalan plum
myrobalans
myronic

Literary usage of Myrmecophile

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Psyche by Cambridge Entomological Club (1893)
"Fustiger fuchsii has long been known as a myrmecophile but hitherto the host has ... A number of specimens of this species—a true myrmecophile—were taken at ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1900)
"WM Wheeler describes in detail ' A Singular Arachnid (Kae- nenia mirabilis Grassi) occurring in Texas ' and also ' A New myrmecophile from the Mushroom ..."

3. International Catalogue of Scientific Literature by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1906)
"Washington, DC, Smithsonian Inst., Nation. Mus. Proc.,27,1904, (471- 537, with 11 pis.). Separate. 24.5 cm. [4027 gi 4031]. 2 Bergroth, E. Neue myrmecophile ..."

4. Psyche by Cambridge Entomological Club (1893)
"Fustiger fuchsii has long been known as a myrmecophile but hitherto the host has ... A number of specimens of this species—a true myrmecophile—were taken at ..."

5. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1900)
"WM Wheeler describes in detail ' A Singular Arachnid (Kae- nenia mirabilis Grassi) occurring in Texas ' and also ' A New myrmecophile from the Mushroom ..."

6. International Catalogue of Scientific Literature by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1906)
"Washington, DC, Smithsonian Inst., Nation. Mus. Proc.,27,1904, (471- 537, with 11 pis.). Separate. 24.5 cm. [4027 gi 4031]. 2 Bergroth, E. Neue myrmecophile ..."

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