Definition of Myrmecophilous

1. Adjective. Living symbiotically with ants.

Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Similar to: Dependent

Definition of Myrmecophilous

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Myrmecophilous

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

Literary usage of Myrmecophilous

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

1. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington by Entomological Society of Washington (1886)
"Doubtfully myrmecophilous, but it has been found with ants (no specimens preserved) under bark ... None of the eastern species can be called myrmecophilous. ..."

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