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myrmecophil, myrmecophile (s) (noun); myrmecophils;, myrmecophiles (pl)
An organism that lives in close association with a species of ants: It is interesting to know that aphids, as myrmecophils, have a symbiotic relationship with ants in that aphids produce honeydew from feeding on the sap of plants, and the ants love the honeydew as a source of food that is rich in sugar.
This entry is located in the following units: myrmeco-, myrmec-, myrme-, myrmic-, myrmi- + (page 3) philo-, phil-, -phile, -philia, -philic, -philous, -phily, -philiac, -philist, -philism (page 39)