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myrmecophyte

/ˌmɜː.mɪ.kə.faɪt/

Traduction: Plante qui entretient une relation symbiotique avec les fourmis, leur offrant un abri ou de la nourriture en échange de protection ou de nutriments.

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noun

/ˌmɜː.mɪ.kə.faɪt/C2formalscientific
  • frPlante qui entretient une relation symbiotique avec les fourmis, leur offrant un abri ou de la nourriture en échange de protection ou de nutriments.

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

  1. Ant-plantC2formalscientific

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

    frmyrmécophyte

    • 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.
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  • myrmecophytes' possessive plural form
  • myrmecophyte's possessive singular form