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myrmecophilous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
myrme-cophilous
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.

Etymology

From myrmeco- + -philous.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more myrmecophilous (comparative) most myrmecophilous (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

myrmecophily

Questions

What does myrmecophilous mean?
Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
Where does myrmecophilous come from?
From myrmeco- + -philous.

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