myrmecophile

noun

myr·me·co·phile | \ ˈmər-mi-kə-ˌfī(-ə)l

Definition of myrmecophile

: an organism that habitually shares an ant nest

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These myrmecophiles, or ant-lovers, likely use similar chemical signals as the host ants to avoid detection. — Sean Greene, latimes.com, "A rare great ape, a 130-foot-tall tree and an extinct marsupial lion make the Top 10 New Species list for 2018," 23 May 2018 These myrmecophiles, or ant-lovers, likely use similar chemical signals as the host ants to avoid detection. — Sean Greene, latimes.com, "A rare great ape, a 130-foot-tall tree and an extinct marsupial lion make the Top 10 New Species list for 2018," 23 May 2018

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