Myrmecophytism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Myrmecophytism is a noun meaning (biology) The situation where a plant lives in association with a colony of ants.
Meaning
(biology) The situation where a plant lives in association with a colony of ants.
Example Sentences
In many cases myrmecophytism has evolved multiple times in a single genus (e.g., Macaranga) and in other cases it has evolved in just one clade (i.e., Vachellia).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include myrmecophyte, myrmecotrophy, myrmecophily, myrmecochory, myrmecomorph, myrmecosphere.
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