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synoecete

noun
syn·​oe·​cete | \ sə̇ˈnēˌsēt\
variants: or synoekete \ -​nēˌkēt \
plural -s

Definition of synoecete

: an ant or termite guest tolerated with indifference by the host

History and Etymology for synoecete

Greek synoiketēs fellow lodger, from synoikein to live together (from synoikos dwelling in the same house, from syn- + oikos house) + -tēs, agent suffix

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