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myrmecophile

/ˌmɜː.mɪ.kəˈfaɪl/

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noun

/ˌmɜː.mɪ.kəˈfaɪl/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее организм, например насекомое, который постоянно живет в гнезде муравьев определенного вида или делит его с ними.

A noun referring to an organism, such as an insect, that habitually lives in or shares the nest of a species of ant.

  1. Ant-associated organismC2formalscientific

    An organism, such as an insect, that habitually lives in or shares the nest of a species of ant.

    ruМирмекофил

    • The beetle is a well-known myrmecophile, living peacefully within ant colonies.
    • Some myrmecophiles have evolved to mimic the chemical signals of their host ants.
    • Researchers discovered a new species of myrmecophile in the tropical rainforest.
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