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myrmecophyte
1. A plant that lives in obligatory, mutual relationships with ants.
2. A myrmecophilous plant, or one that benefits from ant inhabitants and has special adaptations for housing them.
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ant plant, myrmecophyte
A species of plant with domatia, or specialized structures for housing ant colonies.
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