What does myrmecophyte mean?
Definitions for myrmecophyte
myrme·co·phyte
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Princeton's WordNet
myrmecophytenoun
plant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with it
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myrmecophytenoun
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.
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myrmecophyte
A myrmecophyte is a plant that lives in a mutualistic relationship with a colony of ants. These plants typically have specialized structures, such as hollow stems or enlarged petioles, to house the ant colony. The plants provide the ants with food, shelter or nesting space, while the ants offer the plants protection against herbivores and help in nutrient absorption by bringing in organic waste.
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Myrmecophyte
Myrmecophyte is a plant that lives in a mutualistic association with a colony of ants. There are over 100 different genera of myrmecophytes. These plants possess structural adaptations that provide ants with food and/or shelter. These specialized structures include domatia, food bodies, and extrafloral nectaries. In exchange for food and shelter, ants aid the myrmecophyte in pollination, seed dispersal, gathering of essential nutrients, and/or defense. Specifically, domatia adapted to ants may be called myrmecodomatia.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of myrmecophyte in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of myrmecophyte in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Translations for myrmecophyte
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- myrmekofyytti, muurahaiskasvi, muurahaissuosijaFinnish
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