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myrmecophyte

/ˌmɜː.mɪ.kə.faɪt/

Traducción: Planta que proporciona refugio o alimento a las hormigas, estableciendo con ellas una relación simbiótica.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˌmɜː.mɪ.kə.faɪt/

A plant that provides shelter or food for ants, forming a symbiotic relationship with them.

  • 🇪🇸Planta que proporciona refugio o alimento a las hormigas, estableciendo con ellas una relación simbiótica.
  1. Ant-plant C2 formal scientific

    A plant that lives in a symbiotic relationship with ants, providing them with shelter or food in exchange for protection or nutrients.

    • The myrmecophyte uses hollow thorns to house ant colonies.
    • Many myrmecophytes produce nectar to attract their ant partners.
    • Researchers studied how the myrmecophyte benefits from ant waste as fertilizer.

    🇪🇸mirmecófita

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