Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

myrmecophile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: myrme-cophile
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organism, especially an insect, that lives in close association with or shares a nest with a species of ant.

Example Sentences

"Ants are integral components of terrestrial ecosystems, owing to their manifold interactions with other organisms. They serve as seed dispersers for plants (myrmecochory), mutualists with sap-sucking insects (trophobionts), and hosts for a wide range of associate organisms (myrmecophiles) and act as both predator and prey."

Etymology

From myrmeco- + -phile.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: myrmeco
Suffix: phile

Inflected Forms

myrmecophiles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

myrmecophyte

Questions

What does myrmecophile mean?: An organism, especially an insect, that lives in close association with or shares a nest with a species of ant.
Where does myrmecophile come from?: From myrmeco- + -phile.

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