Myrmecophyte

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /məːˈmÉ›kÉ™fʌɪt/
• US IPA: /ˈmÉ™rmÉ™koÊŠËŒfaɪt/

Origin

From German Myrmekophyt, equivalent to -("ant") + phyte("plant") + -.

Full definition of myrmecophyte

Noun

1. A plant that lives in association with a colony of ants. The degree of association varies and is assumed to be symbiotic in some cases.