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Definition of Myrmecophyte
1. Noun. Plant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with it.
Definition of Myrmecophyte
1. n. A plant that affords shelter and food to certain species of ants which live in symbiotic relations with it. Special adaptations for this purpose exist; thus, Acacia spadicigera has large hollows thorns, and species of Cecropia have stem cavities.